null morpheme

noun

A morpheme that has no phonetic form, represented as the empty set symbol ∅.

Meanings

nounnull morpheme (plural null morphemes)

plural null morphemes

  1. human sciencesA morpheme that has no phonetic form, represented as the empty set symbol ∅.

    Synonyms: zero morph, zero morpheme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA morpheme that has no phonetic form, represented as the empty set symbol ∅.

Also see

Translations

Catalan morfema zero
  • morfema zeroa morpheme that has no phonetic form
Finnish nollamorfeemi
  • nollamorfeemia morpheme that has no phonetic form
French morphème zéro, morphème nul
  • morphème zéroa morpheme that has no phonetic form
  • morphème nula morpheme that has no phonetic form
Hungarian zéró morféma
  • zéró morfémaa morpheme that has no phonetic form
Polish morfem zerowy
  • morfem zerowya morpheme that has no phonetic form
Russian нулевая морфема
  • нулевая морфема (nulevaja morfema)a morpheme that has no phonetic form
Cite this entry
APA

null morpheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20morpheme

MLA

“null morpheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20morpheme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “null morpheme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20morpheme.

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