noun
- plural of prefix; letters or syllables added to the beginning of words to change their meaning
verb
- third person singular present of prefix; adds something to the beginning of
Examples
- Common prefixes include ‘un-‘, ‘re-‘, and ‘pre-‘.
- Students learned to identify prefixes in vocabulary words.
- The prefixes ‘dis-‘ and ‘mis-‘ often indicate negation.
- She prefixes her emails with the project code.
- The system automatically prefixes each file name with the date.
- Understanding prefixes helps decode unfamiliar words.
- Many English prefixes come from Latin and Greek roots.