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infix

in·fix

UK/ˈɪnfɪks/ US/ˈɪnfɪks/ uncommon archaic dated
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

an affix that is inserted inside the word

verb

1.

put or introduce into something

  • “insert a picture into the text”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

Back-formation from Middle English infixed (“stuck in”), from Latin infixus, past participle of infigō (“to fasten in”).

Phrases

  • infix notation
  • infix operator

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