Etymology

morph

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Today it means: A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μορφή
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morph · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμορφή“form, shape”
  2. English todaymorph

Back-formation from morpheme, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”). Compare German Morph, from Morphem. Attested since the 1940s.

morph · noun2

Back-formation from morphism. Attested since the 1950s. See also morphology.

morph · verb, noun3

Clipping of metamorphose.

morph · noun4

Clipping of morphine.

morph · noun5

Clipping of morphodite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμορφή all →

morphememorphew-morph-morphic-morphy

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