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morpheme

/ˈmɔːfiːm/

/ˈmɔrfiːm/

morphemenoun

morphemes

/ˈmɔːfiːm/

/ˈmɔrfiːm/

Translations

A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit in a language.

Морфема — это наименьшая грамматическая единица в языке.

Definitions

The smallest grammatical unit in a language, a morpheme cannot be divided without altering or destroying its meaning.

In the word 'unhappiness', 'un-', 'happy', and '-ness' are all morphemes.

Synonyms

morphemeadjective

/ˈmɔːfiːm/

/ˈmɔrfiːm/

Functions as an attributive noun in phrases like "morpheme boundary"; treated as an adjective.

Definitions

Relating to or consisting of morphemes.

Morpheme boundaries can be difficult to identify in spoken language.

Synonyms