prefixoid

English

Examples

wheel in wheelchair and wheelwell

Etymology

From prefix +‎ -oid, coined c. 1966 by Yakov Malkiel.

Noun

prefixoid (plural prefixoids)

  1. (linguistics) A wordinitial segment that does not have all characteristics of a prefix.

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Romanian

Etymology

From prefix +‎ -oid.

Noun

prefixoid n (plural prefixoide)

  1. prefixoid

Declension

Declension of prefixoid
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative prefixoid prefixoidul prefixoide prefixoidele
genitive-dative prefixoid prefixoidului prefixoide prefixoidelor
vocative prefixoidule prefixoidelor
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