The affix, or here a prefix, "corp-" is similar to the prefix "com-" and means joint or mutual, as in an activity or endeavor done jointly for a mutual benefit to all parties. For example, a corporation is a business endeavor with many parties all working toward the common goal of the corporation. A steel making plant's endeavor is to process alloys, manufacture steel, and sell their product.
"Corp-" is a prefix known as a "combining form", meaning it cannot stand alone and be a word by itself (although Corp or Corps is an often used abbreviation now).
Other examples using "Corp-" as an affix (prefix) include:
Corporate
Corporation
true, a affix does change the meaning of a root.
The affix in the word "condescension" is "con-" which is a prefix meaning "with" or "together."
The affix is -en, added in Middle English to the older verb list, meaning listen.listening
Yes, a prefix is a type of affix. It is a morpheme that is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
A prefix is a type of affix that attaches to the front of a word.
The affix for "manuscript" is the prefix "manu-". The meaning of this prefix is 'done by hand', 'done manually'.
The Greek affix of "actress" is "act-" meaning "to do" or "to perform." The Latin affix is "-trix" which is a feminine suffix indicating a female actor or performer.
The affix "in-" in "incredible" means "not." When added to the root word "credible," it changes the meaning from "able to be believed" to "not able to be believed," resulting in "incredible" meaning "unbelievable" or "amazing."
The affix "ade" typically forms nouns indicating an action, product, or result of the action specified by the base word. It is often used to create abstract nouns from verbs or other nouns.
An affix is a linguistic element added to a base word to create a new word or modify its meaning. "Cynical" is an adjective describing a belief that people are generally selfish and dishonest. So, an affix cynical would involve adding a specific affix to a base word to convey a cynical or distrustful tone or meaning.
Yes. The affix "in" in this case does not alter the meaning of the word.
It means to cut or divide example dissect