Morpheme Definition

môrfēm
noun
The smallest meaningful unit or form in a language: it may be an affix (Ex.: un- in undo or -er in doer) or a base (Ex.: do in undo or the single morpheme in house)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Morpheme

Noun

Singular:
morpheme
Plural:
morphemes

Origin of Morpheme

  • French morphème blend of Greek morphē form French phonème phoneme phoneme

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French morphème.

    From Wiktionary

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