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[ˈpriːfɪks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a word, letter, or number placed before another
(e.g: the Institute was granted the prefix ‘Royal’ in 1961)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French prefixer, from Latin praefixus ‘fixed in front’, from the verb praefigere, from prae ‘before’ + figere ‘to fix’. The noun is from modern Latin praefixum, neuter (used as a noun) of praefixus, and dates from the mid 17th century
[ˈpriːfɪks], (Verb)
Definitions:
- add (something) at the beginning as a prefix or introduction
(e.g: a preface is prefixed to the book)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French prefixer, from Latin praefixus ‘fixed in front’, from the verb praefigere, from prae ‘before’ + figere ‘to fix’. The noun is from modern Latin praefixum, neuter (used as a noun) of praefixus, and dates from the mid 17th century
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