Etymological root
figere
Latin
Words from this root(4)
affix
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/əˈfɪks/
to attach or fasten; a prefix or suffix added to a word
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fixate
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/ˈfɪkseɪt/
to direct attention obsessively, or to make stable
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fixedness
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/ˈfɪksɪdnəs/
the state of being firmly set, immovable, or unchanging
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infix
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/ˈɪnfɪks/
an affix inserted within a word, or to fix something firmly inside
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