Infix

Infix
Infix In"fix, n. 1. Something infixed. [R.] --Welsford. [1913 Webster]

2. (Grammar) An element that is inserted into the body of an elemt which it threby modifies, as a letter within a word. [PJC]


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  • infix — INFÍX, infixe, s.n. Element fonetic (de obicei consoană) care se inserează în rădăcina unui cuvânt şi are o valoare morfologică. – Din fr. infixe. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  infíx s. n., pl. infíxe Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004 …   Dicționar Român

  • Infix — In*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infixing}.] [L. infixus, p. p of infigere to infix; pref. in in + figere to fix: cf. F. infixer. See {Fix}.] 1. To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a sting,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infix — steht für: Infix (Linguistik), ein Wortbildungselement, das in die Wortwurzel hinein gestellt wird Interfix, ein Affix, das zwischen Morphemen eingefügt wird Infix (Theoretische Informatik), in der Theorie formaler Sprachen eine Teilfolge von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • infix — [in fiks′, in′fiks΄; ] for n. [ in′fiks΄] vt. [< L infixus, pp. of infigere, to fix or drive in: see IN 1 & FIX] 1. to fasten or set firmly in or on, esp. by inserting or piercing 2. to fix firmly in the mind; instill; implant 3. to place (an… …   English World dictionary

  • Infix — (lat.), in das Innere des Wortstammes eingefügtes grammatisches Element; s. Flexion …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Infix — (lat.), ein grammatisches Element, das in das Innere eines Wortes eingeschoben wird …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • infix — index embed, fix (make firm), inculcate, inject, instill, plant (place firmly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • Infix — An infix is an affix inserted inside a stem (an existing word). It contrasts with adfix, a rare term for an affix attached to the outside of a stem, such as a prefix or suffix. Infixes in EnglishEnglish has very few true infixes (as opposed to… …   Wikipedia

  • infix — infixion /in fik sheuhn/, n. v. /in fiks , in fiks /; n. /in fiks /, v.t. 1. to fix, fasten, or drive in: He infixed the fatal spear. 2. to implant: to infix a habit. 3. to instill (a fact, idea, etc.) in the mind or memory; impress. 4. Gram. to… …   Universalium

  • infix — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin infixus, past participle of infigere, from in + figere to fasten more at fix Date: 1502 1. to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in 2. to impress firmly in the consciousness or disposition 3. to insert (as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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