"listeme" meaning in English

See listeme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪstiːm/ Forms: listemes [plural]
enPR: lĭst'ēm Etymology: list + -eme. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|list|eme}} list + -eme Head templates: {{en-noun}} listeme (plural listemes)
  1. (linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Semantics

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for listeme meaning in English (2.4kB)

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          "word": "chroneme"
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      "enpr": "lĭst'ēm"
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