bound morpheme

/baʊnd ˌmɔrˈfim/

Definitions of bound morpheme

1. noun

   a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
   synonyms: bound form

   types:

   combining form

   a bound form used only in compounds

   affix

   a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

   prefix

   an affix that is added in front of the word

   postfix, suffix

   an affix that is added at the end of the word

   infix

   an affix that is inserted inside the word

   type of:

   morpheme

   minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units