Monomorphemic
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts. not-comparable
"While some have analyzed *nuráke of an *-ák-derivaton of a stem *nur-, which is supposedly found in Old Sardinian toponyms such as Nora, Nure, this analysis rests on formal similarity only […] As long as the semantic value of the element nur- cannot be established, it cannot be ruled out that *nurak- was monomorphemic."
- 1 consisting of only one morpheme wordnet
Example
More examples"While some have analyzed *nuráke of an *-ák-derivaton of a stem *nur-, which is supposedly found in Old Sardinian toponyms such as Nora, Nure, this analysis rests on formal similarity only […] As long as the semantic value of the element nur- cannot be established, it cannot be ruled out that *nurak- was monomorphemic."
Etymology
From mono- + morphemic.
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