Interfix

Interfix

Interfix is a term in linguistics and more specifically, morphology (the study of morphemes, the most basic meaningful entities in word formation). It describes an affix which is placed in between two other morphemes and does not have a semantic meaning. Unlike other affixes, like "prefixes" (who precede morphemes they are attached to) or "suffixes" (who are placed after the morpheme they are attached to), an interfix is attached to two different morphemes and thus differs from seemingly similar "infix", which is inserted in the middle of one morpheme.

Examples

In German, the interfix "-s-" has to be used between certain, but not all nouns, such as "Arbeitszimmer" (workroom) as opposed to "Schlafzimmer" (bedroom).

In English, when technical compound words are formed from non-technical roots, an -o- interfix is sometimes used, as "o" has come to be seen as a connecting vowel: "Speed-o-meter, mile-o-meter," by analogy to "tacho-meter, odo-meter," and nonce words such as "obscen-o-meter."

ee also

* Derivation
* Inflexion


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