prefixes

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Prefixes and suffixes, vowels and diphthongs, combination words such as oatmeal and airplane are all taught in their place.

From Time Magazine Archive

Animal Prefixes, descriptive of Size and Quality.—Will somebody oblige me by pointing out in the modern languages any analogous instances to the Greek βον, English horse-radish, dog-rose, bull-finch, &c.?

From Notes and Queries, Number 203, September 17, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Prefixes are much less used in Icelandic than in Old English.

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry

Prefixes indicating the rank or profession of writers may be added in the heading, when they are part of the usual designation of the writers.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

Prefixes and suffixes may not be used except when they form part of a simple word.

From Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 by Various