"postfixation" meaning in All languages combined

See postfixation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: postfixations [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English fixation English postfixation From post- + fixation. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|post-|fixation|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English fixation English postfixation [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*posti", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Latin", "term" : "poste", "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "post", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "post-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fixation", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "postfixation", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="postfixation"> From post- + fixation. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} postfixation (countable and uncountable, plural postfixations)
  1. (grammar) The adding of a postfix to a word. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-postfixation-en-noun-Y5-FZ08b Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-postfixation-en-noun-1R9kmTwd Categories (other): Biology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 20 80 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 82 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 11 89 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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