Prefix
Prefix
A prefix is an affix that is joined before a root or stem .
The prefix un- attaches to the front of the stem selfish to form the word unselfish.
Page/s: 927
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 182
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 281
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Morphosyntactic Operation
- RT⇆ Prefixation
- RT⇆ Root
- RT⇆ Stem
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