Dictionary

interfix en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix.

Meanings

1. An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.
   • An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f). 2004, Francis Katamba, Morphology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics, →ISBN, page 187:
2. A transfix.
3. (dated, qualifier:information retrieval) An association link.
   • LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix. 1959, Frank S. Wagner, Jr., A Dictionary of Documentation Terms, page 19:

Forms

Translations (26)

nl interfix (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · sv fogemorfem (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · nl invoegsel (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · ka ინტერფიქსი (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · de Fugenelement (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · mk интерфикс (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · fi interfiksi (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · sv interfix (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · cmn 間綴 /间缀 (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · no fugemorfem (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · udm висӥтэт (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · ckb نێوانگِر (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · es interfijo (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · pl międzyrostek (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · da interfiks (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · fr interfixe (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · cs interfix (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · pt interfixo (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · no interfiks (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · ru и́нтерфикс (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · ru соедини́тельный а́ффикс (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · ko 인터픽스 (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · fa میانوند (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · da bindebogstav (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · af invoegsel (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes) · af interfiks (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes)

interfix en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together.
   • Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws... 1932, Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250 http://www.google.com/patents?id=tpZPAAAAEBAJ, page 2
2. (transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes.
   • Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent. 2001, Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., “The Processing of interfixed German compounds”, in Yearbook of Morphology 1999, →ISBN, page 185:

Forms

Deriveds

interfixation

Relateds

infix · epenthesis