prefixo

Etymology

From Esperanto prefikso.

Noun

prefixo (plural prefixi)

1. prefix

Etymology

From Latin praefixus, past participle of praefīgō (“I (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “I fix on the (end, extremity)”) (from prae- (“before”) + fīgō (“I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix”)).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.ˈfik.su/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.ˈfik.so/
• Hyphenation: pre‧fi‧xo

Noun

prefixo m (plural prefixos)

1. (grammar) prefix (letters at the beginning of a word used to modify its meaning)
2. (telephony) numbers prefixed to a telephone number to indicate the location of the telephone line

Adjective

prefixo m (feminine singular prefixa, masculine plural prefixos, feminine plural prefixas, not comparable)

1. prefixed

   Synonym: prefixado