Finesentence

Morphology Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

🔡
Save

morphology

mor-phol-o-gy

🇺🇸 /mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ · 🇬🇧 /mɔːfˈɒlədʒi/

Definition

Context #1 | Noun

study of forms

Morphology is the study of forms, especially the structure of words in a language.

Examples of usage

  • His research focuses on the morphology of ancient languages.
  • Morphology helps us understand how words are formed.

Translations

To see the translation, please select a language from the options available.

Quick facts about “morphology”

Morphology is a 4-syllable noun (mor-phol-o-gy). It is pronounced /mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ in American English and /mɔːfˈɒlədʒi/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #7,233 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'morphology'

The term 'morphology' originated from the combination of the Greek words 'morphē,' meaning form, and 'logos,' meaning study. It was first used in the early 19th century to refer to the study of the form and structure of organisms in biology. Over time, the term's usage expanded to include the study of forms in various fields, such as linguistics and geology.

See also: geomorphology, metamorphosis, morph, morpheme, morphing, polymorphic.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,233 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.