morphology
noun/mɔrˈfɑlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #8,503 most common English word
Meaning
The branch of linguistics concerned with the structure and form of words.
Example sentence
Students of linguistics must study morphology to understand how words are formed and structured.
Synonyms & related words
- word-structure
- grammar
- linguistics
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