Circumfix

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsəːkÉ™mfɪks/
• US IPA: /ˈsÉškÉ™mfɪks/

Origin

- + fix + -

Full definition of circumfix

Noun

1. (grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Synonyms

• ambifix
• confix

Derived terms

• circumfixation
• circumfixal

Coordinate terms

Verb

1. (grammar) Affix a circumfix to (a word).