infix /ˈɪnfɪks/noun 4/ɪnˈfɪks/ verb 3forms 4 noun4 •An affix inserted inside a root, such as -ma- in English edumacation. •A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.[…] but the second example contravenes all the rules, as the negative infix should NEVER precede any Set 2 affix present in the complex. — 2008 •(nonstandard) Synonym of interfix. •(old-fashioned) A prefix that always occurs in the position immediately before the verb root, and which may in turn be preceded by other prefixes. infix /ɪnˈfɪks/ verb3 •To instill. •To insert a morpheme inside an existing word. •(no longer used) To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.The fatal Dart a ready Passage found, And deep within his Heart infix’d the Wound: formsinfixed · infixt · infixing · infixes
