[ 'aləmɔ:f ]
■ noun Linguistics any of two or more representations of a morpheme, such as the plural endings s (as in bats ) and z (as in bugs ).
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
1940s: from allo- + morpheme .
[ 'aləmɔ:f ]
■ noun Linguistics any of two or more representations of a morpheme, such as the plural endings s (as in bats ) and z (as in bugs ).
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
1940s: from allo- + morpheme .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004