"prefixion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹiːˈfɪk.ʃən/ Forms: prefixions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkʃən Etymology: From Latin praefīxiō. Compare Old French prefixion. By surface analysis, prefix + -ion. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|praefīxiō}} Latin praefīxiō, {{cog|fro|prefixion}} Old French prefixion, {{surf|en|prefix|-ion}} By surface analysis, prefix + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prefixion (countable and uncountable, plural prefixions)
  1. (archaic) The act of prefixing: synonym of prefixation. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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