circumfix

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsəːkəmfɪks

Definitions

An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Equivalents

Españolcircunfijar circunfijo

Françaiscirconfixe

Deutschzirkumfigieren Zirkumfix

12 more languages

Češtinacirkumfix

Ελληνικάυπέρθημα

Suomisirkumfiksi

Italianocirconfisso

日本語接周辞

Bahasa Melayuapitan

Nederlandscircumfigeren circumfix discontinu affixomvoegsel

Polskicyrkumfiks okołorostek

Portuguêscircunfixo

Русскийциркумфикс

Svenskacirkumfix

Tagalogkabilaang-lapi

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

circumfixation Circumflex circumflex accent Circumflexes circumflexion circumfluence

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