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morpheme
[/ˈmɔːrfiːm/]
noun
masculine
pl: morphemes
morfema
1.
The smallest unit of language that carries meaning, which can be a word or a part of a word
In the word 'unhappily', there are three morphemes: 'un-', 'happy', and '-ly'
Na palavra 'infelizmente', há três morfemas: 'in-', 'feliz' e '-mente'
2.
A linguistic unit that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
The morpheme 'cat' is a free morpheme because it can stand alone as a word
O morfema 'gato' é um morfema livre porque pode existir sozinho como palavra
Synonyms
linguistic unit
meaningful unit
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
morfema
Standard term used in linguistics courses and textbooks
Portugal
morfema
Standard term used consistently across Portuguese linguistic studies
Related Idioms & Phrases
free morpheme - a morpheme that can stand alone as a word
bound morpheme - a morpheme that cannot stand alone and must be attached to another word
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