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allomorph

Pronunciation: /ˈaləmɔːf/

Definition of allomorph

noun

Linguistics
  • any of two or more actual representations of a morpheme, such as the plural endings /s/ (as in bats), /z/ (as in bugs), and /ɪz/ (as in buses).

Derivatives

allomorphic

Pronunciation: /aləˈmɔːfɪk/

adjective

Origin:

1940s: from allo- 'other, different' + morpheme

allomorph in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of allomorph in the US English dictionary