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
Prefixes to verbs: These are causative and reciprocal.
From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)
Are there any exceptions to the meaning of the foregoing Prefixes and Postfixes?
From 1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by Hathaway, B. A.
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 are much less used in Icelandic than in Old English.
From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry
