Hyphenation
pre·fixTurkish pronunciation
prifîksPronunciation
/ˈprēfəks/ /ˈpriːfɪks/
Etymology
() From Middle French prefixer (verb) and Late Latin praefixum (noun), both from Latin praefixus, 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”)).“”, “”, and “” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary