"morpheme" meaning in English

See morpheme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔː(r)fiːm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-morpheme.wav [UK] Forms: morpheme [singular], morphemes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Part of a word. A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language. Basic words (word roots) and word endings like "-ed," "-s," and "-ing" are examples of morphemes.
    Sense id: simple-morpheme-en-noun-wIUEnY5w Categories (other): Linguistics
     
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