What does allomorph mean?
Definitions for allomorph
ˈæl əˌmɔrfal·lo·morph
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Princeton's WordNet
allomorphnoun
any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
"calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
allomorphnoun
a variant phonological representation of a morpheme
"the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"
Wiktionary
allomorphnoun
Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
allomorphnoun
Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
Wikipedia
Allomorph
In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant phonetic form of a morpheme, or, a unit of meaning that varies in sound and spelling without changing the meaning. The term allomorph describes the realization of phonological variations for a specific morpheme. The different allomorphs that a morpheme can become are governed by morphophonemic rules. These phonological rules determine what phonetic form, or specific pronunciation, a morpheme will take based on the phonological or morphological context in which they appear.
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allomorph
An allomorph is a variant form of a morpheme, which is the smallest meaningful unit in a language. Allomorphs may have different phonetic representations but share the same function or meaning, and their usage is often governed by specific phonological or morphological environments. They occur in different contexts, but are recognized as variations of the same morpheme.
Webster Dictionary
Allomorphnoun
any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite
Allomorphnoun
a variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite
Etymology: [Gr. other + morfh` form.]
Wikidata
Allomorph
In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant form of a morpheme. The concept occurs when a unit of meaning can vary in sound without changing meaning. The term allomorph explains the comprehension of phonological variations for specific morphemes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allomorph in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allomorph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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