superfix

[ soo-per-fiks ]

/ ˈsu pərˌfɪks /

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noun

a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun record from the verb record or the parallel falling stress patterns of blackbird and highchair, reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.

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Origin of superfix

1945–50; super- + -fix, extracted from affix, infix, etc.

Words nearby superfix

superfetation, superficial, superficiality, superficies, superfine, superfix, superfluid, superfluidity, superfluity, superfluous, superfood

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How to use superfix in a sentence

Added to this is the sign a in 15, and in 16 it is q again with the same superfix as in sign 15 of the preceding Tonalamatl.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman
The upper vessel contains a Kan, but the sign has a superfix, which corresponds to the sign for the west.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman
For 19 is the sign for Venus, and 20 is a hand with a knife as a superfix, which divides the Venus revolution.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman
His sign is 15, which is compounded of Manik and Chuen with a superfix, nor does the Cimi added in 16 shed light on the subject.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman

In the top sign I recognize an Imix with a prefix and probably also a superfix.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman

British Dictionary definitions for superfix

superfix

/ (ˈsuːpəˌfɪks) /

noun

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

Word Origin for superfix

from super- + -fix, on the model of prefix, suffix

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