English Explanatory Dictionary

morpheme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔː.fiːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-morpheme.wav /ˈmɔɹ.fim/ /ˈmoː.fiːm/

Word forms

morpheme morphemes

Etymology

From French morphème. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”). By surface analysis, morph + -eme.

Synonyms

morpheme

Related words

allomorph lemma word form cat sharp smart anti- pre- re- non- un- -able -hood -ity -ness -o- -s- -bloody- Anglo- biblio- bio- chrono- electro- geo- hemato- mechano- nucleo- techno- thermo- -archy -centric -cephalic -cracy -metre -philia -phobia -graphy -logy cran luke morph interfix :Category:Morphemes by language :Category:English morphemes

Derived words

bimorpheme bound morpheme cranberry morpheme empty morpheme free morpheme monomorpheme morphemed morphemehood morphemic morphemics morphemize null morpheme root morpheme submorpheme tonomorpheme zero morpheme
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