circumfix

[ sur-kuh m-fiks ]
/ ˈsɜr kəmˌfɪks /
Grammar

noun

a prefix and a suffix attached to a root or stem, as the a and -ing in a-going.

verb (used with object)

to add a circumfix to.

OTHER WORDS FROM circumfix

cir·cum·fix·a·tion, noun

Words nearby circumfix

circumference, circumferential, circumferential fibrocartilage, circumferential lamella, circumferentor, circumfix, circumflex, circumflex artery of thigh, circumflex femoral vein, circumflex humeral artery, circumflex iliac artery