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motifeme

motifeme noun: a basic unit of story, such as a character or a situation, used in the comparative analysis of folktales.

Noun

motifeme (plural motifemes)

  1. A basic unit of story, such as a character or a situation, used in the comparative analysis of folktales.

Forms of motifeme

pluralmotifemes

Origin of motifeme

From motif + -eme.

Words formed from motifeme

Questions about motifeme

What does motifeme mean?
Motifeme means a basic unit of story, such as a character or a situation, used in the comparative analysis of folktales.
What part of speech is motifeme?
Motifeme is a noun.
What is the plural of motifeme?
The plural of motifeme is motifemes.

Words near motifeme in the dictionary

  1. mothy
  2. Mothzilla
  3. motia
  4. Motibot
  5. motif
  6. motifeme
  7. motifemes
  8. motifemic
  9. motific
  10. motifies
  11. motifless

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