infix
Sign in to saveAn infix is an affix inserted inside a word stem (an existing word or the core of a family of words). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the outside of a stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
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- English
- Colloquialisms
- Indo-European nasal infix
- Spanish
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- Arabic
- Austronesian and Austroasiatic languages
- Seri
- Similar processes
- Glossing
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
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An infix is an affix inserted inside a word stem (an existing word or the core of a family of words). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the outside of a stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
When marking text for interlinear glossing, most affixes are separated with a hyphen, but infixes are separated with .
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