Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allomorphic

/ˌæləˈmɔɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-mor-phic
IPA: /ˌæləˈmɔɹfɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allomorphic From allo- + -morph + -ic.

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic isomorphic polymorphic anamorphic dimorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic amorphic theriomorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce allomorphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləˈmɔɹfɪk/.
What does allomorphic mean?: Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
Where does allomorphic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allomorphic From allo- + -morph + -ic.

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