Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
morfologia
Noun
/mɔr.fəˈloʊ.dʒi./
Definition
Morfologia refers to the study of the structure and form of words in a language, including their prefixes, suffixes, and root forms.
Examples
- The morfologia of Spanish verbs changes based on tense and subject.
- Understanding morfologia can help in deciphering unfamiliar words in English.
Meaning
In linguistics, morfologia is concerned with how words are formed and how they relate to one another in terms of their internal structure.
Synonyms
- Word formation
- Lexical structure
- Morphological analysis