bimorphemic

/baɪˌmɔrˈfɛmɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

Denoting a word that is composed of two morphemes, each of which has a distinct meaning.

“The linguist studied the bimorphemic structure of the language.”

2. noun

A word that is composed of two morphemes, each of which has a distinct meaning.

“The bimorphemic word ‘unhappy’ consists of the two morphemes ‘un-‘ and ‘-happy’.”

Synonyms

  • dimorphemic
  • polymorphemic

Antonyms

  • monomorphemic
  • simple