ALLOMORPH
(noun)
There are 2 meanings of the word
Allomorph.
Definitions
Allomorph - as a noun
Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
Example: "Calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
A variant phonological representation of a morpheme
Example: "The final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the english plural morpheme"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant form of a morpheme."
"English plural nouns can have different allomorphs such as -s, -es, or -ies."
"The allomorph of the past tense marker in 'walked' is /d/."
"The word 'a' has two allomorphs: /É/ and /eɪ/."
"In some languages, allomorphs indicate grammatical gender."
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Is ALLOMORPH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
ALLOMORPH has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
Is ALLOMORPH a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordALLOMORPH has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is ALLOMORPH a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, allomorph is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordALLOMORPH has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.
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