Prefixation
Prefixation
Prefixation is a morphological process whereby a bound morpheme is attached to the front of a root or stem .
The kind of affix involved in this process is called a prefix .
The prefix un- attaches to the front of the stem selfish to form the word unselfish.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Affix (Linguistics)
- RT⇆ Bound Morpheme
- RT⇆ Prefix
- RT⇆ Root
- RT⇆ Stem
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/prefixation
