superfix


superfix

(ˈsuːpəˌfɪks) n (Linguistics) linguistics a suprasegmental feature distinguishing the meaning or grammatical function of one word or phrase from that of another, as stress does for example between the noun conduct and the verb conduct[from super- + -fix, on the model of prefix, suffix]

su•per•fix

(ˈsu pərˌfɪks)

n. a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record. [1945–50; super- + -fix, extracted from affix, infix, etc.]