superfix

su·per·fix

noun \ˈsü-pər-ˌfiks\

Definition of SUPERFIX

: a morpheme consisting of a pattern of stress, intonation, or juncture features that are associated with the syllables of a word or phrase (as the distinctive stress patterns of the noun subject and the verb subject)

Origin of SUPERFIX

super- + -fix (as in prefix)

First Known Use: circa 1948

Rhymes with SUPERFIX

antefix, cicatrix, crucifix, eighty-six, intermix, politics, six-o-six