plural morphemes
linguistics
: a word or a part of a word that has a meaning and that contains no smaller part that has a meaning
The word "pins" contains two morphemes: "pin" and the plural suffix "-s."
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“Morpheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/morpheme. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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