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

Synonyms

conductor

formative

lead-in

prepositive

salpinx

tube

conducting wire

tube-shaped structure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːfɪks/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French prefixer (verb) resp. Late Latin praefixum (noun), both from Latin praefixus, 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.