Definitions
Word element added to the beginning of another word.
Word origin
Borrowed from Late Latin praefīxum, from Latin praefīxus, past participle of praefīgō (“to (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “to fix on the (end, extremity)”) (from prae- (“before”) + fīgō (“to fix”, “to fasten”, “to affix”)), equivalent to pre- + -fix. Doublet of the archaic synonym prefixum.
Used in a sentence
“in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.”
“Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad”
“The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Initial word part”6 letters
02“word starter”6 letters
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