(linguistics) A type of affix that is attached to the outside of a stem (an existing word), to form a new word. The adfix category branches into prefixes (ones which appear before the stem) and suffixes (ones which appear after the stem).
admix
admix
noun
The act of admixing.
The mixture that results from admixing, especially an alloy.
verb
(transitive) To mingle with something else; to mix.
affix
affix
noun
(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
(linguistic morphology, broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.
(mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
That which is affixed; an appendage.
verb
(transitive) To attach.
(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
alexi
allix
audix
auxil
auxin
auxin
noun
(botany) A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.
axial
axial
adj
(anatomy) Belonging to the axis of the body, or to the axis of any appendage or organ
(botany) In the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
(chemistry) oriented close to the axis running through the centre of a cyclohexane ring, as opposed to equatorial. See w:Axial bond.
Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis
noun
(dentistry) A plane parallel to the surface of a tooth.
(ornithology) A flight feather that appears between the primaries and secondaries on some birds.
axile
axile
adj
Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed.
axils
axils
noun
plural of axil
axine
axing
axing
noun
An assault carried out with an axe.
verb
present participle of axe
axiom
axiom
noun
(logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
axion
axion
noun
(physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
axite
axite
noun
(countable) The terminal branch of an axon.
(uncountable) A type of smokeless gunpowder.
axoid
axoid
adj
(anatomy, mathematics) Relating to an axis
Relating to an axe
noun
(anatomy) axis (bone)
(mathematics) A helix surrounding an axis
baxie
calix
calix
noun
Dated form of calyx.
doxia
exira
iapyx
ixias
ixias
noun
plural of ixia
ixora
ixora
noun
(botany) Any of the plants in the genus Ixora.
larix
lexia
lexia
noun
Alternative form of lexie (unit of reading)
limax
loxia
loxia
noun
crossbill (finch of genus Loxia)
maxia
maxie
maxie
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male name Max.
A diminutive of the female name Maxine.
maxim
maxim
noun
(now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
Alternative letter-case form of Maxim
maxis
maxis
noun
plural of maxi
mexia
pauxi
pauxi
noun
A curassow (Ourax pauxi), often domesticated in South America.
pinax
pinax
noun
(by extension) A list or scheme inscribed on a tablet.
A tablet or register.
radix
radix
noun
(biology) A root.
(linguistics) A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
(mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
salix
salix
noun
Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.
saxis
taxin
taxir
taxis
taxis
noun
(biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
(historical) A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
(medicine) The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
(rhetoric) The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
plural of taxi
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of taxi
varix
varix
noun
(medicine) A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
(zoology) In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.
vaxbi
vivax
vivax
noun
(medicine) Malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax.
xenia
xenia
noun
(botany) The effect that genes from pollen have on the endosperm.
(classical studies) The concept of hospitality to strangers.
plural of xenium
xicak
xinca
xinca
Noun
A non-Mayan indigenous people of Mesoamerica with communities in the southern portion of Guatemala, near its border with El Salvador, and in the mountainous region to the north.
Proper noun
Their language, generally considered a language isolate.