Definition of PREFIX

prefix

Meanings

Plural: prefixes

Noun

  • an affix that is added in front of the word
  • Something placed before another
  • A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
  • Something placed before another
  • A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.)
  • Something placed before another
  • A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
  • Something placed before another
  • An initial segment of a string of characters.

Verb

  • attach a prefix to
    • "prefixed words"
  • To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
  • To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin praefīxum, from Latin praefīxus, past participle of praefīgō (“I (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “I fix on the (end, extremity)”) (from prae- (“before”) + fīgō (“I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix”)), equivalent to pre- + -fix. Doublet of the archaic synonym prefixum.

Antonyms

suffix

Scrabble Score: 18

prefix is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prefix is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prefix is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

prefix is a valid Words With Friends word