Pokémorph

US/ˈpoʊ.keɪˌmɔɹf/US/ˈpoʊ.kə.mɔɹf/US/ˈpoʊ.kiˌmɔɹf/

noun

A fictional character that can transform into a Pokémon.

OriginAncient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← English Poké- ← Japanese ポケモン (Pokemon) →
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Meanings

nounPokémorph (plural Pokémorphs)

plural Pokémorphs

  1. slanglifestyleA fictional character that can transform into a Pokémon.
  2. slanglifestyleAn anthropomorphic Pokémon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*puhô
  2. Frankish*pokō
  3. Old Frenchpoche
  4. Anglo-Normanpoket
  5. Middle Englishpocket
  6. Englishpocket
  7. Japaneseポケット
  8. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*monéyeti
  10. Proto-Italic*man-eje-
  11. Proto-Italic*moneō
  12. Proto-Italic*monestrom
  13. Latinmōnstrum
  14. Old Frenchmonstre
  15. Middle Englishmonstre
  16. Englishmonster
  17. Japaneseモンスター
  18. Japaneseポケットモンスターclip.
  19. Japaneseポケモン (Pokemon)
  20. EnglishPokémonclip.
  21. EnglishPoké-
  22. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  23. EnglishPokémorph

From Poké- (“Pokémon”) + -morph, possibly after polymorph or anthropomorph.

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APA

Pokémorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pok%C3%A9morph

MLA

“Pokémorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pok%C3%A9morph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pokémorph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pok%C3%A9morph.

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