1640s, from Latin praefixum, noun use of neuter past participle of praefigere "fix in front, fasten on before," from prae "before" (see pre-) + root of figere "to fasten, fix" (see fix (v.)).
prefix (v.)
early 15c., "appoint beforehand," from Middle French prefixer, from pre- (see pre-) + fixer (see fix (v.)). Meaning "to place at the beginning" is from 1530s; of words or parts of words from c. 1600. Related: Prefixed; prefixing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. In the word " unimportant " , " un - " is a prefix.
在單詞 unimportant 中un是前綴.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. According to the results of extensive experiments, it is more efficient for PrefixCube than Prefix - CuboidTree.