morpheme
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French morphème, equivalent to morph + -eme. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔː.fiːm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹ.fim/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmoː.fiːm/
Noun[edit]
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morpheme (plural morphemes)
- (linguistic morphology) The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.
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Translations[edit]
smallest linguistic unit
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Further reading[edit]
- “morpheme”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “morpheme”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- morpheme in Britannica Dictionary
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- English terms borrowed from French
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- English terms suffixed with -eme
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
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