The meaning of Prefix
Prefix – definition
nounA word, letter, or number placed before another.
Usage examples:
The institute was granted the prefix ‘royal’ in 1961
verbAdd (something) at the beginning as a prefix or introduction.
Usage examples:
A preface is prefixed to the book
nounA letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning or make a new word
Usage examples:
In the words "unknown" and "unusual," "un-" is a prefix meaning "not."
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Word origin
mid 16th century (as a verb): from Old French prefixer, from Latin praefixus ‘fixed in front’, from the verb praefigere, from prae ‘before’ + figere ‘to fix’. The noun is from modern Latin pr
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