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allomorph

/ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/
Meanings

  • A form of a word that is phonetically identical but has a different meaning or function.

    - "The noun form of the word 'allomorph' refers to a variant form of a morpheme, while the verb form refers to the process of undergoing such a variation."
Synonyms

paramorph
Variants
List of all variants of allomorph that leads to same result
allomorph , allomorphic , allomorphism , allomorphisms , allomorphs
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek words 'allos' meaning 'other' and 'morphe' meaning 'form'.

Trivia
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  1. Allomorphs can be found in various parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

  2. The study of allomorphs is an essential part of morphology, which is the branch of linguistics that deals with the structure of words.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Morpheme: The smallest unit of meaning in a language.

  2. Allotrope: A form of an element that has the same chemical composition but a different structural arrangement of atoms.

How to Memorize "allomorph"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a morphological tree with various forms of a root word branching out. Allomorphs are the different variants of a morpheme in this tree.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'allomorph' with 'morphing' and 'forms'. This will help you remember that it refers to different forms of a morpheme.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letters of 'Allomorph' - 'A' for 'allos' meaning 'other', and 'morph' for 'form'.

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