Added 9 October 2026
morpheme
/ˈmɔː.fiːm/ noun
In Latin: morphema Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about morpheme at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units.
Origin
From French morphème. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”). By surface analysis, morph + -eme.
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