diffix
A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word.
Noun
- A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word.
- Since a transfix -∅-i- with a zero vowel […] is not to everyone’s liking, it may be advisable to use a special term for the Semitic vowel patterns, e.g., diffix, leaving transfix for other affixes that are both...
Origin
From French diffixe, equivalent to dis- + clipping of affix.