bound morpheme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme. For example: cran- (as in cranberry), -ed, -ing, -ly.

Word forms

bound morpheme bound morphemes

Antonyms

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