interfix
An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.
Noun
- An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English -i- and -o-.
- An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f). - 2004, Francis Katamba, Morphology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics, →ISBN, page 187:
- A transfix.
- An association link.
- LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix. - 1959, Frank S. Wagner, Jr., A Dictionary of Documentation Terms, page 19:
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English fix English interfix From inter- + fix.
Forms
Verb
- To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together.
- Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws... - 1932, Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250...
- To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes.
- Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent. - 2001, Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., “The Processing of...