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allomorph

/ˈæləmɔrf/ noun · British & US
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What does allomorph mean?

noun

A variant of a morpheme that differs in form but has the same meaning or function. In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant of a morpheme that differs in form but has the same meaning or function.

Example

"The allomorphs of the English plural morpheme include -s, -es, and -en, which are used to form the plural of nouns such as cat, house, and child."

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