See Also: winnow(1)(dictionary)
winnow(2)(dictionary)
winnow(dictionary)

morpheme (iou) and winnow(1) (iou)


morpheme (iou)



morpheme noun. L19.
[French morpheme from Greek morphe form, after phoneme PHONEME.]
Linguistics. The smallest morphological unit of language, which cannot be analysed into smaller units. Also (now rare), a morphological element considered in its functional relations in a linguistic system.
Comb.: morpheme alternant = ALLOMORPH.

winnow(1) (iou)



winnow noun. L16.
[from the verb.]
A winnowing-fan or Other device for winnowing grain etc. L16.
An act of winnowing; a motion resembling this, as the swing of a hanging object, the sweep of wings. Chiefly poet. E19.