allomorph

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allomorph

  • /ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/ UK
  • /ˈæl.oʊ.mɔɹf/ US
  • /ˈæl.ə.mɔɹf/ US

Where it comes from

From allo- + -morph.

noun allomorphs

  1. Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

    Similar: paramorph

  2. Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.

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noun crystalline form of a substance

Italianoallomorfo
Русскийалломо́рф allomórf

noun phonological representation of a morpheme

Españolalomorfo
한국어이형태 ihyeongtae
日本語異形態 ikeitai
中文語素變體 /语素变体 yǔsù biàntǐ, 異形體 /异形体 yìxíngtǐ
Portuguêsalomorfe
Françaisallomorphe
DeutschAllomorph
Italianoallomorfo
Românăalomorf
Русскийалломо́рф allomórf, алломо́рфа allomórfa

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"allomorph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allomorph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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allomorph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/allomorph

Chicago

"allomorph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/allomorph.

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@misc{allomorph_2026,
  title = {allomorph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allomorph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}