Another Word For Prefix

Meaning

The word "prefix" refers to a group of letters or a word that is added at the beginning of a root word to modify its meaning. For example, in the word "unhappy," "un-" is a prefix that changes the meaning of "happy" to its opposite.

Synonyms

• Affix
• Precedent
• Preceding element

Antonyms

• Suffix
• Postfix

Etymology

The word "prefix" comes from the Latin "praefixus," which means "fixed before." It is a combination of "prae-" meaning "before" and "figere" meaning "to fix."

Examples

1. The prefix "re-" in "redo" indicates that something is being done again.
2. When you add the prefix "mis-" to "understand," it changes the meaning to “to understand incorrectly.”
3. Some prefixes can indicate numbers, such as "tri-" which means three, as seen in the word "triangle."