submorpheme

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noun

A unit of language smaller than a morpheme.

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Meanings

nounsubmorpheme (plural submorphemes)

plural submorphemes

  1. grammarA unit of language smaller than a morpheme.

Origin

From sub- + morpheme.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“submorpheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submorpheme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submorpheme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submorpheme.

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