MORPHEME


Meaning of MORPHEME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ r- ˌ f ē m

Function: noun

Etymology: French morphème, from Greek morph ē form

Date: 1926

: a distinctive collocation of phonemes (as the free form pin or the bound form -s of pins ) having no smaller meaningful parts

– mor · phe · mic \ mo ̇ r- ' f ē -mik \ adjective

– mor · phe · mi · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.