"confix" meaning in All languages combined

See confix on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: confixes [plural]
Etymology: con- + -fix Etymology templates: {{confix|en|con|fix}} con- + -fix Head templates: {{en-noun}} confix (plural confixes)
  1. (linguistics) An affix consisting of a prefix and suffix affixed simultaneously to the root Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-confix-en-noun-0QBjZMT4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with con-, English terms suffixed with -fix Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 16 16 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 56 21 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with con-: 39 31 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fix: 50 23 27 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics, rare) An affix which is not divided, and which does not divide a root: thus, a prefix, suffix, or interfix Tags: rare Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-confix-en-noun-xRTopTu6 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (prefix-suffix unit): circumfix, ambifix
Disambiguation of 'prefix-suffix unit': 54 46 Coordinate_terms (types of affixes): adfix, affix, ambifix, circumfix, disfix, duplifix, infix, interfix, libfix, postfix, prefix, prefixoid, simulfix, suffix, suffixoid, suprafix, transfix Disambiguation of 'types of affixes': 51 49

Verb [English]

Forms: confixes [present, singular, third-person], confixing [participle, present], confixed [participle, past], confixed [past]
Etymology: con- + -fix Etymology templates: {{confix|en|con|fix}} con- + -fix Head templates: {{en-verb}} confix (third-person singular simple present confixes, present participle confixing, simple past and past participle confixed)
  1. (obsolete) To make firm; to fix in a particular place or state Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-confix-en-verb-JjCHmXG7

Inflected forms

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