# circumfix

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsəːkəmfɪks/

## Definitions
1. An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

## Etymology
From circum- + -fix.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/circumfix