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polymorphemic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -iːmɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made up of multiple morphemes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

consisting of two or more morphemes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From poly- + morpheme + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: polymorfemisch — Translations
  • Finnish: monimorfeeminen — Translations
  • French: polymorphémique — Translations
  • German: polymorphemisch — Translations
  • Greek: πολυμορφηματικός (polymorfimatikós) — Translations
  • Italian: polimorfemico — Translations
  • Polish: wielomorfemowy — Translations
  • Portuguese: polimorfémico — Translations
  • Spanish: polimorfémico — Translations