macrostem

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noun

The stem of a verb, plus any object markers preceding the stem and affixes following the stem, taken as a morphological unit.

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Meanings

nounmacrostem (plural macrostems)

plural macrostems

  1. Bantu linguisticsThe stem of a verb, plus any object markers preceding the stem and affixes following the stem, taken as a morphological unit.

Origin

From macro- + stem.

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APA

macrostem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostem

MLA

“macrostem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrostem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrostem.

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