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morphosyntax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
mor-phosyn-tax
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English syntax English morphosyntax From morpho- + syntax.

Usage

Inflected Forms

morphosyntaxes (plural) morpho-syntax (alternative)

Questions

What does morphosyntax mean?
The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words are put together to form phrases and sentences (syntax), regarded as an interlinked unit.
Where does morphosyntax come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English syntax English morphosyntax From morpho- + syntax.

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