What is a simulfix?

Definition
	A simulfix is a change or replacement of vowels or consonants (usually vowels) which changes the meaning of a word.

Examples (English)
	Eat in past tense becomes ate. Tooth becomes teeth when plural .

Generic
	What is an affix? (Linguistics)

Concept module: simulfix
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): S
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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