"beginning" is to "prefix" as "end" is to "suffix" as "middle" is to... what?

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The word "prefix" describes something affixed to the beginning of a word and the word "suffix" describes something affixed to the end of a word.  What is the analog of these for something affixed to or making up the middle of a word?

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The word is "infix". SOED: 2. *Gram. an affix inserted into a word.

"beginning" is to "prefix" as "end" is to "suffix" as "middle" is to... what?

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