| sememe |
| Definition - The smallest unit of identifiable meaning. |
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Example - (1) the pluralizing morpheme s, which carries the meaning of "more than one" (2) the word dog |
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Etymology - The word was probably coined by combining the word semantic with the suffix eme, based on the analogy of phoneme. |
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Feedback Begs the obvious question: what then is the difference between a sememe and a morpheme? (I can't see any.) And why is it being propose if its exact synonym already exists? (Jack Ognistoff) |
