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    Prefijo (en. Prefix)

    /preˈfixo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A prefix is a morpheme placed before the root of a word.
    The prefix 're-' indicates repetition, as in 'redo'.
    El prefijo 're-' indica repetición, como en 'rehacer'.
    Prefixes can change both the meaning and the grammatical category.
    The prefix 'in-' in 'unjust' gives a contrary sense to the word.
    El prefijo 'in-' en 'injusto' da un sentido contrario a la palabra.
    It is used in the formation of new terms from existing roots.
    The prefix 'bio-' is used in words related to life, such as 'biology'.
    El prefijo 'bio-' se usa en palabras relacionadas con la vida, como 'biología'.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'praefīxus', meaning 'fixed before'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Telephone prefix
    Dialing code for phone calls in a region.
    prefijo telefónico
    Syntactic prefix
    An element that affects the structure of a word in a sentence.
    prefijo sintáctico

    Related Words

    Suffix
    Morpheme that is added to the end of a word to modify its meaning.
    sufijo
    Root
    Base of a word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.
    raíz
    Morpheme
    The smallest unit of meaning in a language.
    morfema

    Slang Meanings

    Used in the programming field to refer to code that precedes a variable.
    In programming, a 'prefix' can be something like 'var_' for variables.
    En programación, un 'prefijo' puede ser algo como 'var_' para las variables.