morfo

See also: morfo- and -morfo

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔr.fo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrfo
• Hyphenation: mòr‧fo

Noun

morfo m (plural morfi)

1. (linguistics) morph

Further reading

• mòrfo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

• formo, formò

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʁ.fu/ [ˈmɔh.fu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʁ.fu/ [ˈmɔh.fu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɾ.fu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʁ.fu/ [ˈmɔχ.fu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɻ.fo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɾ.fu/

• Rhymes: -ɔʁfu, -ɔɾfu
• Hyphenation: mor‧fo

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”).

Noun

morfo m (plural morfos)

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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

morfo

1. first-person singular present indicative of morfar

Further reading

• “morfo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “morfo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “morfo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025, →ISBN
• “morfo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoɾfo/ [ˈmoɾ.fo]
• Rhymes: -oɾfo
• Syllabification: mor‧fo

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form”).

Noun

morfo m (plural morfos)

1. (grammar) morph

Related terms

• morfema

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

morfo

1. first-person singular present indicative of morfar

Further reading

• “morfo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025