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morpheme

[ mawr-feem ]

noun

, Linguistics.
  1. any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph ( def 2 ), morph ( def 1 ).


morpheme

/ ˈmɔːfiːm /

noun

  1. linguistics a speech element having a meaning or grammatical function that cannot be subdivided into further such elements
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Derived Forms

  • morˈphemically, adverb
  • morˈphemic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mor·phemic adjective
  • mor·phemi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morpheme1

1895–1900; < French morphème; morph-, -eme
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morpheme1

C20: from French, from Greek morphē form, coined on the model of phoneme ; see -eme
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