disfix en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English -fix English disfix From dis- + -fix.
Meanings
- A subtractive morpheme, that is, a morpheme which manifests itself through elision (the removal of segments from a root or stem).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disfixes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
suprafix · back-formation · infix · transfix · postfix · adfix · duplifix · suffix · interfix · prefix · simulfix · circumfix · affix