morpheme

UK
/ˈmɔːfiːm/
US
/ˈmɔrfiːm/

Translations

morphemeadjective
UK
/ˈmɔːfiːm/
US
/ˈmɔrfiːm/
Functions as an attributive noun in phrases like "morpheme boundary"; treated as an adjective.
morphemenoun
morphemes
pl
UK
/ˈmɔːfiːm/
US
/ˈmɔrfiːm/
A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit in a language.
Морфема — это наименьшая грамматическая единица в языке.

Definitions

morphemeadjective
Relating to or consisting of morphemes.
Morpheme boundaries can be difficult to identify in spoken language.
morphemenoun
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.