morpheme

Meaning

Noun

  • The word pigs consists of two morphemes: pig (a particular animal) and s (indication of the plural).
  • The word werewolves consists of three morphemes: were (~ man), wolf (a particular animal), es (plural).
  • The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning.

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Origin

  • From French morphème. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή.

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