"interfix" meaning in English

See interfix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: interfixes [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + fix. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|fix}} inter- + fix Head templates: {{en-noun}} interfix (plural interfixes)
  1. (linguistic morphology) A morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as the empty morphs English -i- and -o-. Categories (topical): Linguistic morphology Translations (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes): invoegsel (Afrikaans), interfiks (Afrikaans), نێوانگِر (nêwangir) (Central Kurdish), 間綴 (Chinese Mandarin), 间缀 (Chinese Mandarin), interfix [masculine] (Czech), bindebogstav [common-gender] (Danish), interfiks [neuter] (Danish), invoegsel [neuter] (Dutch), interfix [neuter] (Dutch), interfiksi (Finnish), interfixe [masculine] (French), ინტერფიქსი (inṭerpiksi) (Georgian), Fugenelement [neuter] (German), интерфикс (interfiks) [masculine] (Macedonian), fugemorfem [neuter] (Norwegian), interfiks [neuter] (Norwegian), میانوند (miyân-vand) (Persian), międzyrostek [masculine] (Polish), интерфикс (interfiks) [formal, masculine] (Russian), соединительный аффикс (sojedinitelʹnyj affiks) [feminine, formal] (Russian), interfijo [masculine] (Spanish), fogemorfem [neuter] (Swedish), interfix [neuter] (Swedish), висӥтэт (visitet) (Udmurt)
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-noun-en:inserted_between Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Udmurt translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 8 21 12 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 58 10 8 10 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 7 13 10 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 8 26 12 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 5 19 13 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 43 13 14 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 54 6 14 10 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 17 14 9 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 55 9 11 9 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 42 11 14 15 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 12 12 10 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 47 10 13 14 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 44 13 14 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 10 15 13 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 43 13 14 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 37 13 18 13 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 44 13 13 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 46 12 13 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 44 13 12 12 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 46 9 14 13 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 45 9 14 14 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 44 13 13 11 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Udmurt translations: 44 13 13 11 18 Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences Disambiguation of 'an empty morph inserted between two morphemes': 71 16 13
  2. (linguistic morphology) A transfix. Categories (topical): Linguistic morphology
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-noun-C3MFLGnd Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences Coordinate_terms (types of affixes): adfix, affix, ambifix, circumfix, confix, disfix, duplifix, infix, libfix, postfix, prefix, prefixoid, simulfix, suffix, suffixoid, suprafix, transfix Disambiguation of 'types of affixes': 31 42 27
  3. (computing, information retrieval, dated) An association link, a device to group multiple words or concepts. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-noun--iURvT63 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: interfixes [present, singular, third-person], interfixing [participle, present], interfixed [participle, past], interfixed [past]
Etymology: From inter- + fix. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|fix}} inter- + fix Head templates: {{en-verb}} interfix (third-person singular simple present interfixes, present participle interfixing, simple past and past participle interfixed)
  1. (engineering, transitive) To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-verb-u6wKyEJT Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (linguistic morphology, transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Linguistic morphology
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-verb-u9FvF-xk Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interfixation Related terms: epenthesis, infix

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "an empty morph inserted between two morphemes",
      "word": "invoegsel"
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      "sense": "an empty morph inserted between two morphemes",
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      "sense": "an empty morph inserted between two morphemes",
      "word": "interfiksi"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "an empty morph inserted between two morphemes",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "نێوانگِر"
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        "masculine"
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}

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