Ideas terminology · Meaning & interpretation
morph/o — Form or shape
morph/o means form or shape. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: morphology.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Form or shape
- Ancient Greek: μορφή (morphe)
Examples and word parts
morphology
In language study, the analysis of word forms and their meaningful parts.
Word parts: morph/o (form) + -logy (study).
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Related meaning & interpretation terms
- semat-, sem- — Sign or meaning
semantics
- onym- — Name
synonym
- nomin- — Name
nominal
- hermeneut- — Interpretation
hermeneutics
- typ/o — Impression or model
typology
- symbol- — Token or sign
symbol
- text- — Weaving or connected words
text
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals ideas terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.