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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Of the nature of a prefix; characterized by prefixes.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. of a word That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
  2. adj. of a term Taking the role of a prefix.

Etymologies

  1. prefix +‎ -al (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “In addition, there is a widespread pragmatically motivated tendency for a formal or semantic contradictory negation to be strengthened to a contrary through such processes as litotes (“I don't like prunes” conveying that I dislike prunes) and so-called negative raising (“I don't think that Φ” conveying “I think that ¬Φ”); similarly, the adjective-forming prefixal negation in such words as “unhappy” or”

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