"infix" meaning in All languages combined

See infix on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɪnfɪks/ [US] Audio: en-us-infix.ogg [US] Forms: infix, infixes [plural]
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  1. An infix is an affix that is added to the middle of a word (in some languages). English does not use infixes. (Note: some vulgar words, most often fuck, are used as infixes in informal English.)
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