prefix
/ˈpɹiːfɪks/ noun B1- A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
- A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.) · in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.· Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad
- A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
- An initial segment of a string of characters. · The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".
Plural prefixes
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"It is a small point, Count Sylvius, but perhaps you would kindly give me my prefix when you address me.
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