PREFIX in a Sentence

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Example sentences for PREFIX, such as:

1. An alliterative prefix served as an ornament of oratory.

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 Meanings and Examples of PREFIX
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prefix
 v.  attach a prefix to
 n.  an affix that is added in front of the word
Classic Sentence:
1  An alliterative prefix served as an ornament of oratory.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
Example Sentence:
1  In the word " unimportant " , " un - " is a prefix.
2  A knowledge of etymology can help you on many English tests: if you know what the roots and prefixes mean, you can determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.