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Ambifix vs Circumfix - What's the difference?

ambifix | circumfix | Synonyms |

Circumfix is a synonym of ambifix.



As nouns the difference between ambifix and circumfix

is that ambifix is a string of characters used for both prefix and suffix while circumfix is an affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

As a verb circumfix is

affix a circumfix to (a word).

ambifix

English

Noun

(ambifixes)
  • (computing, linguistics) A string of characters used for both prefix and suffix.

    • circumfix

    English

    (wikipedia circumfix)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (grammar) An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

    • Synonyms

    * ambifix * confix

    Derived terms

    * circumfixation * circumfixal

    Coordinate terms

    * (affixes)

    Verb

    (es)
  • (grammar) Affix a circumfix to (a word).