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prefix

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpreːfɪks/

  1. prefix

    masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from post-Classical Latin praefīxum, nominal use of the neuter form of Classical Latin praefīxus, past participle of praefīgō (“to (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “to fix on the (end, extremity)”) — the noun directly thence, whereas the adjective via French préfixe.

adj/ˈpreːfɪks/

  1. fixed, predetermined

    not-comparable · obsolete
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