pre·fix
 prefix
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- pronunciation:
- pri
fihks
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a word part with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word that has a different meaning. "Re-" in "reform" is a prefix.
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| related words: |
affix |
| derivations: |
prefixal (adj.), prefixion (n.) |
The word prefix
contains the following parts:
pre-
Latin
prefix
that means
before
Example words:
precaution,
precede,
predict,
prediction,
preface,
prefer,
preference,
prefix,
prejudice,
present1,
preside,
president
- synonyms:
- pro-2, ante-
- antonyms:
- post-
fix
Latin
root
that means
fasten, attach
Example words: