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prefixo

prefixo

Ido

Noun

prefixo (plural prefixi)

  1. prefix

Portuguese

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

Coordinate terms

Adjective

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

  1. prefixed

Synonyms

  • prefixado

Related terms

  • prefixação
  • prefixadamente
  • prefixado
  • prefixal
  • prefixamente
  • prefixar
  • prefixativo