1. a type of affix that involves a change made over an entire morpheme or word, such as a change in stress, tone, or vowel pattern
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The linguist explained that a superfix can change the meaning of a word through stress patterns.
• In some languages, a superfix involves altering the tone of syllables.
• The professor discussed how superfixes differ from prefixes and suffixes.
• Vowel changes across an entire word can function as a superfix.
• Students learned about superfixes in their morphology class.
• The researcher studied superfixes in various African languages.