pre·fix
prefixed; prefixing; prefixes
1
(ˌ)prē-ˈfiks
: to fix or appoint beforehand
2
ˈprē-ˌfiks
prē-ˈfiks
[partly from prefix entry 2]
: to place in front
especially
: to add as a prefix
prefix a syllable to a word
pre·fix
ˈprē-ˌfiks
1
: an affix attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form compare suffix
2
: a title used before a person's name
pre·fix
ˈprē-ˌfiks
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