"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) An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-. Translations (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes): invoegsel (Afrikaans), interfiks (Afrikaans), نێوانگِر (nêwangir) (Central Kurdish), 間綴 /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), 인터픽스 (inteopigsu) (Korean), интерфикс (interfiks) [masculine] (Macedonian), fugemorfem [neuter] (Norwegian), interfiks [neuter] (Norwegian), میانوند (miyân-vand) (Persian), międzyrostek [masculine] (Polish), interfixo [masculine] (Portuguese), и́нтерфикс (ínterfiks) [formal, masculine] (Russian), соедини́тельный а́ффикс (sojedinítelʹnyj áffiks) [formal, masculine] (Russian), interfijo [masculine] (Spanish), fogemorfem [neuter] (Swedish), interfix [neuter] (Swedish), висӥтэт (visitet) (Udmurt)
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  2. (linguistic morphology) A transfix.
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-noun-C3MFLGnd Categories (other): Linguistic morphology Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences
  3. (computing, information retrieval, dated) An association link. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-noun-DYpRDp5j Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese 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: 38 3 42 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 4 44 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 46 6 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 43 2 41 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 8 33 10 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 9 36 10 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 39 6 34 7 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 38 6 36 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 37 5 37 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 39 6 35 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Udmurt translations: 39 6 35 8 12 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
    Sense id: en-interfix-en-verb-u6wKyEJT Categories (other): Engineering, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 9 36 10 13 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (linguistic morphology, transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes. Tags: transitive
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: interfixation Related terms: epenthesis, infix

Inflected forms

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        "(engineering, transitive) To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "en:Linguistic morphology"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              100,
              110
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2001, Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., “The Processing of interfixed German compounds”, in Yearbook of Morphology 1999, →ISBN, page 185:",
          "text": "Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "linguistic",
          "linguistic"
        ],
        [
          "morphology",
          "morphology"
        ],
        [
          "interfix",
          "interfix"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(linguistic morphology, transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistic-morphology",
        "linguistics",
        "morphology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "interfix"
}

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