Infix

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈɪnfɪks/

• US IPA: /ɪnˈfɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɪks

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}} Middle English infixed, stuck in, from Latin infixus, past participle of infigere, to fasten in.

Full definition of infix

Verb

1. (transitive) To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.to infix a sting, spear, or dart
• DrydenThe fatal dart a ready passage found,
  And deep within her heart infixed the wound.
2. (transitive) To instill.
3. (transitive, linguistics) To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.

Noun

1. (linguistics) A morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as -i- and -o- in English. This adds additional meaning or alters the meaning of the morpheme it is inserted into.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

• infixal
• infixation

Related terms

• infix notation

Anagrams

• fixin'