morphème

See also: morpheme and Morpheme

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) + -ème, coined on the model of phonème.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔʁ.fɛm/
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Noun

morphème m (plural morphèmes)

(linguistic morphology) morpheme (smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning)

Derived terms

Further reading

“morphème”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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