"pseudoprefix" meaning in English

See pseudoprefix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudoprefixes [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + prefix Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|prefix}} pseudo- + prefix Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoprefix (plural pseudoprefixes)
  1. (linguistics) A word element that looks like a prefix but is not, such as sub- in sublime. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-pseudoprefix-en-noun-glsSrtjf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo- Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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