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morpho-

US/mɔɹfoʊ-/

morpho- prefix: shape, form, or morphology.

Prefix

morpho-

  1. shape, form, or morphology.
    • While working on Ilaksh, it occurred to me that the morpho-phonological structure of Ilaksh could be applied to a new version of Ithkuil as well, allowing Ithkuil to be made even more concise than it is now.2006, “Ithkuil Q & A”, in The Conlanger's Library, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025, page 11

Origin of morpho-

Representing combining form of Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

Questions about morpho-

What does morpho- mean?
Morpho- means shape, form, or morphology.
What part of speech is morpho-?
Morpho- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce morpho-?
Morpho- is pronounced /mɔɹfoʊ-/ (US).

Words near morpho- in the dictionary

  1. morphism sets
  2. morphisms
  3. morphling
  4. morphlings
  5. morpho
  6. morpho-
  7. morpho-paradigm
  8. morpho-paradigms
  9. morpho-phonemic
  10. morpho-phonological
  11. morpho-phonology

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