Intermorph
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An intermediate form or morph.
- 2 An interfix or infix; a morpheme inserted between others.
"Consequently, -ek and the intermorph -o- in bawidamek 'ladies' man' are treated as co-formatives by Szymanek (2010, 223). In (3) examples are provided of Polish compounds proper which consist of two nominal stems linked by the intermorph -o-. They can be treated as coordinate structures […] a. barman-o-kelner / bartender-INTERFIX-waiter / 'a bartender and waiter' / b. chlop-o-robotnik / peasant-INTERFIX-worker / 'a peasant farmer who works in a factory' / c. klub-o-kawiarnia / club-INTERFIX-cafè / 'a cafè that hosts cultural events' / d. kurs-o-konferencja / training-INTERFIX-conference / 'a training conference' / e. spódnic-o-spodnie / skirt-INTERFIX-trousers / 'skort, culottes' / f. gad-o-ptak / reptile-INTERFIX-bird / 'archaeopteryx'"
- 1 Among or between morphs. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Consequently, -ek and the intermorph -o- in bawidamek 'ladies' man' are treated as co-formatives by Szymanek (2010, 223). In (3) examples are provided of Polish compounds proper which consist of two nominal stems linked by the intermorph -o-. They can be treated as coordinate structures […] a. barman-o-kelner / bartender-INTERFIX-waiter / 'a bartender and waiter' / b. chlop-o-robotnik / peasant-INTERFIX-worker / 'a peasant farmer who works in a factory' / c. klub-o-kawiarnia / club-INTERFIX-cafè / 'a cafè that hosts cultural events' / d. kurs-o-konferencja / training-INTERFIX-conference / 'a training conference' / e. spódnic-o-spodnie / skirt-INTERFIX-trousers / 'skort, culottes' / f. gad-o-ptak / reptile-INTERFIX-bird / 'archaeopteryx'"
Etymology
From inter- + morph.
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