prefixation

English

Etymology 1

First attested in 1889; formed as prefix +‎ -ation.

Noun

prefixation (plural prefixations)

1. (linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.

   Antonym: suffixation

   Coordinate terms: affixation, circumfixation, infixation, interfixation, suffixation

Translations

addition of a prefix

• Finnish: etuliitteen lisääminen, prefiksaatio
• French: préfixation (fr) f
• German: Präfigieren n, Präfigierung (de) f, Präfixation f
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: prefiksacja f
• Romanian: prefixare (ro) f
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: prefijación (es) f
• Turkish: önekleme

Etymology 2

First attested in 1921; formed as pre- +‎ fixation.

Noun

prefixation (plural prefixations)

1. (anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
2. (biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.

Related terms

• prefixative

Translations

anatomy - state or condition of being prefixed

biology - initial treatment of tissue

References

• “prefiˈxation” in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition, 1989 (lists both homographs in one entry)
• “prefixation, n.¹” in the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, March 2007 (lists the linguistic term)
• “prefixation, n.²” in the Oxford English Dictionary third edition, March 2007 (lists the anatomical and biological term)