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morphosyntax

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English syntax English morphosyntax From morpho- + syntax.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: morfosintaxi — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • French: morphosyntaxe — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Galician: morfosintaxe — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • German: Morphosyntax — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Greek: μορφοσύνταξη (morfosýntaxi) — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Irish: morfa-chomhréir — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Italian: morfosintassi — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Japanese: 形態統語論 — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Japanese: けいたいとうごろん (keitaitōgoron) — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Portuguese: morfossintaxe — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Romanian: morfosintaxă — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Spanish: morfosintaxis — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Swedish: morfosyntax — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit
  • Welsh: morffogystrawen — morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit