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circumfixation

/ˌsəːkəmfɪˈkseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-fix-a-tion
IPA
/ˌsəːkəmfɪˈkseɪʃən/
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The morphological phenomenon of circumfixing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English fixation English circumfixation From circum- + fixation.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌsəːkəmfɪˈkseɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumfixations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

affixation infixation prefixation suffixation

Questions

How do you pronounce circumfixation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsəːkəmfɪˈkseɪʃən/.
What does circumfixation mean?
The morphological phenomenon of circumfixing.
Where does circumfixation come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English fixation English circumfixation From circum- + fixation.

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