Prefixoid Definition

noun

(linguistics) A wordinitial segment that does not have all characteristics of a prefix.

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Noun

Singular:
prefixoid
Plural:
prefixoids

Origin of Prefixoid

  • prefix +‎ -oid, coined c. 1966 by Yakov Malkiel

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