dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoLibfix (e.g. adding -gate to a word to indicate a scandal)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkLibfix (e.g. adding -gate to a word to indicate a scandal)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 days agoHmm. Always thought that was called a postfix. But apparently postfix is email routing software.
minus-squareEpheralinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·9 days agoWhat you’re thinking of is called a “suffix” in linguistics. This libfix thing is a specialized version of suffixes, if I understand correctly.
Hmm. Always thought that was called a postfix. But apparently postfix is email routing software.
What you’re thinking of is called a “suffix” in linguistics. This libfix thing is a specialized version of suffixes, if I understand correctly.