prefix

Meaning

Noun

1. Something placed before another
2. Something placed before another
3. Something placed before another
4. Something placed before another

Verb

1. (transitive) To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
2. (transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.

Opposite of

suffix

Synonyms

conductor

formative

lead-in

prepositive

salpinx

tube

conducting wire

tube-shaped structure

Translations

préfixe

Präfix

prefijo

prefisso

voorvoegsel

Vorsilbe

prefixo

prefix

πρόθεμα

προτάσσω

prefix

πρόθημα

praefixum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːfɪks/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin praefīxum, from Latin praefīxus, past participle of praefīgō (“I (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “I fix on the (end, extremity)”) (from prae- (“before”) + fīgō (“I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix”)), equivalent to pre- + -fix. Doublet of the archaic synonym prefixum.