noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wordinitial segment that does not have all characteristics of a prefix.

Synonyms

All synonyms

suffixoid

Etymology

From prefix + -oid, coined c. 1966 by Yakov Malkiel.

Related phrases

combining form

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