infix

/ɪnfˈɪks/

Infix

a type of bound morpheme that is inserted within a word, rather than being added as a prefix (before) or a suffix (after)

synonyms : infixation

to infix

MAIN VERB

to insert a morpheme or affix within a word, typically by placing it in the middle of a root or base form

put or introduce into something

synonyms : enter

Examples

1. We call that a dyadic, or infix, function.

2. And he also used that same symbol as a binary infix operator for men.

3. In Swahili, a basic verb consists of a subject prefix, a tense marker, an object infix, if the object is not a separate word, and the verb stem.

4. The basic syntax of Swahili is SVO, when there is no object infix.