Word: circumfixation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cir
cum
fi
xa
tion
Definition: The morphological phenomenon of circumfixing.
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around, surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: fixate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner; used with on.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.