suprafix

English

Etymology

Blend of supra- +‎ affix

Noun

suprafix (plural suprafixes)

(linguistic morphology) A type of affix where a suprasegmental change (such as tone or stress) modifies an existing morpheme's meaning.

Coordinate terms

(types of affixes): adfix, affix, ambifix, circumfix, confix, infix, interfix, libfix, postfix, prefix, suffix

Derived terms

suprafixal
suprafixation

Translations

type of affix

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: superfiksi

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