| 1. word or word stem used at the beginning of a word; title (as Mr. or The Honorable before a person's name); dialing code, area code (for telephones). place before or in front of; add a prefix, add a word or word stem to the beginning of a word; set or arrange in advance. prefixpre*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. prefixed ; p. pr. & vb. n. prefixing.] [l. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. f. préfix fixed beforehand, determined, préfixer to prefix. see: fix.] |