infix Syllabification: (in·fix)Definition of infix verb Pronunciation: /inˈfiks/ [with object] 1implant or insert firmly in something. 2 Grammar insert (a formative element) into the body of a word. noun Pronunciation: /ˈinˌfiks/ Grammar a formative element inserted in a word. Derivatives infixationPronunciation: /ˌinfikˈsāSHən/ noun sense 2 of the verb.Origin: early 16th century: from Latin infix- 'fixed in', from the verb infigere, from in- 'into' + figere 'fasten', reinforced by in-2 'into' + fix. The noun is on the pattern of prefix and suffixinfix in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of infix in the British & World English dictionary
