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termineme

termineme noun: the smallest unbreakable element of the study of terminology.

termineme: the smallest unbreakable element of the study of terminology
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Noun

termineme (plural terminemes)

  1. (terminology) The smallest unbreakable element of the study of terminology.
    Synonyms:
    terminological unit

Synonyms of termineme

  • terminological unit

Forms of termineme

pluralterminemes

Origin of termineme

Analogous to phoneme, morpheme, lexeme, from Medieval Latin terminus (“a term”) -eme.

Questions about termineme

What does termineme mean?
Termineme means the smallest unbreakable element of the study of terminology.
What part of speech is termineme?
Termineme is a noun.
What is the plural of termineme?
The plural of termineme is terminemes.

Words near termineme in the dictionary

  1. terminator pigs
  2. Terminatoresque
  3. terminators
  4. terminatory
  5. termine
  6. termineme
  7. terminer
  8. terminers
  9. terming
  10. terming out
  11. termini

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