infix
noun/ˈɪnfɪks/
/ˈɪnfɪks/
(grammar)- a letter or group of letters added to the middle of a word to change its meaningWord Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin infix- ‘fixed in’, from the verb infigere, from in- ‘into’ + figere ‘fasten’, reinforced by in- ‘into’ + fix. The noun is on the pattern of prefix and suffix.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
infix