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Prefixal vs Prefinal - What's the difference?

prefixal | prefinal |

As adjectives the difference between prefixal and prefinal

is that prefixal is that may be modified by the addition of a prefix while prefinal is immediately before the last.

prefixal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
  • (of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.

    • Derived terms

    * prefixally

    prefinal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (linguistics) Immediately before the last.
    • a prefinal consonant