infix

Meanings

Plural: infixes

Noun

an affix that is inserted inside the word
An affix inserted inside a root, such as -ma- in English edumacation.
A prefix that is not at the beginning of a word, such as the con- of reconcile, or a suffix that is not at the end of a word, such as the -al of nationality.
A prefix that always occurs in the position immediately before the verb root, and which may in turn be preceded by other prefixes.
Synonym of interfix.

Verb

put or introduce into something
attach a morpheme into a stem word
To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.
To instill.
To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from Middle English infixed (“stuck in”), from Latin infixus, past participle of infigō (“to fasten in”).

Synonyms

enter, insert, interfix, introduce

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

infix is a valid Words With Friends word