listeme
/ˈlɪstiːm/
listeme noun: an item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
Noun
listeme (plural listemes)
- An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
- Idioms such as "red herring" are listemes, as are irregular forms such as "geese".
- A memorized chunk is sometimes called a listeme, that is, an item that has to be memorized as part of a list; one can argue that this book ought to have been called Listemes and Rules.2000, Steven Pinker, Words and Rules, →ISBN, page 24
Forms of listeme
| plural | listemes |
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Origin of listeme
From list + -eme.
Questions about listeme
- What does listeme mean?
- Listeme means an item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
- What part of speech is listeme?
- Listeme is a noun.
- How do you pronounce listeme?
- Listeme is pronounced /ˈlɪstiːm/.
- What is the plural of listeme?
- The plural of listeme is listemes.
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