ALLOMORPH


Meaning of ALLOMORPH in English

/ ˈæləmɔːf; NAmE -mɔːrf/ noun

( linguistics ) one possible form of a particular morpheme . The forms /s/ , /z/ and /ɪz/ in cats , dogs and horses are allomorphs of the plural ending s .

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from allo- other, different + morpheme .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.