ALLOMORPH


Meaning of ALLOMORPH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' al- ə - ˌ mo ̇ rf

Function: noun

Etymology: allo- + morph eme

Date: 1945

: one of a set of forms that a morpheme may take in different contexts <the -s of cats, the -en of oxen, and the zero suffix of sheep are allomorph s of the English plural morpheme>

– al · lo · mor · phic \ ˌ a-l ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik \ adjective

– al · lo · mor · phism \ ' a-l ə - ˌ mo ̇ r- ˌ fi-z ə m \ noun

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