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)

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

Derived terms

• monomorphémique
• morphème libre
• morphème lié
• polymorphémique

 

Further reading

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