noun🔗ShareA morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as -bloody- in English."In some dialects of English, "-flipping-" in phrases like "abso-flipping-lutely" is a common example of an infix. "languagelinguisticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA morpheme that always appears between other morphemes in a word, such as -i- and -o- in English."Linguistics students often study the morphology of languages, paying close attention to prefixes, suffixes, and the less common infix. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in."to infix a sting, spear, or dart"languagegrammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo instill."The teacher tried to infix a love of reading in her students by sharing exciting stories. "mindphilosophyeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo insert a morpheme inside an existing word."In some languages, speakers infix a grammatical element into the middle of a word to change its meaning. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
