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superfix definition

super·fix (so̵̅o̅′pər fiks′)

noun

Linguis. a pattern of stress, pitch, or juncture superposed on the segmental phonemes, as for indicating grammatical function (Ex.: inʹsert, n., and in·sertʹ, v.)

Etymology: super- + (af)fix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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