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interfix

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A transfix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An association link.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Qualifier: information retrieval

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: invoegsel — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Afrikaans: interfiks — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 間綴 /间缀 — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Czech: interfix — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Danish: bindebogstav — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Danish: interfiks — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Dutch: invoegsel — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Dutch: interfix — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Finnish: interfiksi — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • French: interfixe — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Georgian: ინტერფიქსი (inṭerpiksi) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • German: Fugenelement — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Korean: 인터픽스 (inteopikseu) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Central Kurdish: نێوانگِر (nêwangir) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Macedonian: интерфикс (interfiks) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Norwegian: fugemorfem — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Norwegian: interfiks — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Persian: میانوند (miyân-vand) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Polish: międzyrostek — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Portuguese: interfixo — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Russian: и́нтерфикс (ínterfiks) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Russian: соедини́тельный а́ффикс (sojedinítelʹnyj áffiks) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Spanish: interfijo — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Swedish: fogemorfem — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Swedish: interfix — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes
  • Udmurt: висӥтэт (visitet) — an empty morph inserted between two morphemes