polymorphemic
/ˌpɑlimɔrˈfimɪk/
adjective
- Consisting of two or more morphemes (the smallest units of meaning in a language).
- The word 'unbreakable' is polymorphemic because it has three morphemes: 'un-', 'break', and '-able'.
- Teachers often explain that polymorphemic words can be broken down into smaller parts to understand their meaning.
- In English, many long words are polymorphemic, like 'happiness' which contains 'happy' and '-ness'.
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