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morpheme.

The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔː.fiːm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹ.fim/Canada, General-American/ˈmoː.fiːm/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.

Where this word comes from

From French morphème. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”). By surface analysis, morph + -eme.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.