"-morphy" meaning in English

See -morphy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈmɔːfi/ [UK]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape”), partly after -μορφία (-morphía). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μορφή||shape}} Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape”), {{m|grc|-μορφία}} -μορφία (-morphía) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -morphy, {{en-suffix}} -morphy
  1. Shaped or formed. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--morphy-en-suffix-7BlAZWJ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -morphy meaning in English (1.0kB)

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