disfix
English
Etymology
From
dis-
+
-fix
.
Noun
disfix
(
plural
disfixes
)
(
linguistics
)
A
subtractive
morpheme
, that is, a morpheme which manifests itself through
elision
(the removal of segments from a
root
or
stem
).
Derived terms
disfixation
Related terms
affix
infix
prefix
suffix
See also
back-formation