prefix

     

A prefix is the intergal portion of an object (a wor or term [typically in text or speech]) with a distinct and reused meaning that modifies the meaning of the whole object.

Trivia about prefix

  • In grammar, it's the opposite of a suffix
  • This word for an add-on at the start of a word ends with the Roman numeral 9
  • A linguistic element added to the beginning of a word to give it a new meaning