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pre·fix

prefix

 
pronunciation:
pri fihks
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a part of a word with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of another word to change the meaning. For example, "pre" in "prepay" is a prefix that means "before."
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derivations: prefixal (adj.), prefixion (n.)
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