root morpheme

noun

A monomorphemic stem, irreducible into more meaningful elements.

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Meanings

nounroot morpheme (plural root morphemes)

plural root morphemes

  1. grammarA monomorphemic stem, irreducible into more meaningful elements.
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APA

root morpheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20morpheme

MLA

“root morpheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20morpheme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root morpheme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20morpheme.

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