dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoLibfix (e.g. adding -gate to a word to indicate a scandal)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkLibfix (e.g. adding -gate to a word to indicate a scandal)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoWhat you’re thinking of is called a “suffix” in linguistics. This libfix thing is a specialized version of suffixes, if I understand correctly.
What you’re thinking of is called a “suffix” in linguistics. This libfix thing is a specialized version of suffixes, if I understand correctly.