pseudoprefix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word element that looks like a prefix but is not, such as sub- in sublime.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudoprefix pseudoprefixes

Etymology

From pseudo- + prefix.

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