morpho-

US/mɔɹfoʊ-/US/mɔɹfə-/

prefix

shape, form, or morphology.

OriginAncient Greek μορφο- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. shape, form, or morphology.

    While working on Ilaksh, it occurred to me that the morpho-phonological structure of Ilaksh could be applied to a new version of Ithkuil as well, allowing Ithkuil to be made even more concise than it is now.

    2006, “Ithkuil Q & A”, in The Conlanger's Library, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025, page 11

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμορφο-
  2. Englishmorpho-

From Ancient Greek μορφο- (morpho-), the combining form of μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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