Frominter- +fix.
interfix (pluralinterfixes)
- (linguisticmorphology) Anempty morphinserted betweentwomorphemes in theprocess ofwordformation, such asEnglish-i- and-o-.
2004, Francis Katamba,Morphology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics[1],→ISBN, page187:An empty morph is aninterfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f).
- (linguisticmorphology) Atransfix.
- (computing, information retrieval, dated) Anassociation link.
1959, Frank S. Wagner, Jr.,A Dictionary of Documentation Terms,page19:LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. aninterfix.
an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
interfix (third-person singular simple presentinterfixes,present participleinterfixing,simple past and past participleinterfixed)
- (engineering, transitive) Toattach oranchor (two or more parts) together.
- 1932, Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250[2], page 2:
- Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which areinterfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws...
- (linguisticmorphology, transitive) To insert (aninterfix) between two morphemes.
2001, Wolfgang U. Dressleret al., “The Processing ofinterfixed German compounds”, inYearbook of Morphology 1999[3],→ISBN, page185:Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between theinterfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.
interfix m inan
- interfix
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