/ Dictionary / Index P prefix: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•fix Pronunciation: (n.prē'fiksv.prē'fiks, prē&sylpfiks'), [key] — n. an affix placed before a base or another prefix, as un- in unkind, un- and re- in unrewarding. something prefixed, as a title before a person's name. —v.t. to fix or put before or in front: to prefix an impressive title to one's name. to add as a prefix. to fix, settle, or appoint beforehand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prefix (Thesaurus) prefigure preflight Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language