Infixation

//ɪnfɪkˈseɪʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word. uncountable, usually

    "As we have just seen, the encoding is quite versatile. In fact, it is not even limited to describing reduplicative patterns alone but can also handle infixations, circumfixations and truncations."

  2. 2
    The state or quality of being infixed. uncountable, usually

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affixaffixationconditioningconjugationcuttingdeclension

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"As we have just seen, the encoding is quite versatile. In fact, it is not even limited to describing reduplicative patterns alone but can also handle infixations, circumfixations and truncations."

Etymology

From infix + -ation.

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expletive infixation

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