prefixion

noun

pre·​fix·​ion

prēˈfikshən

plural -s

1

obsolete : a fixing or appointing beforehand : preappointment

2

: the placing of a word or particle before and usually in combination with a word

Word History

Etymology

Middle French prefixion, from prefixer to prefix + -ion

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