Definition

A person who studies the structure and form of words in a language.

Example

The morphologist analyzed the different forms of the word to understand its meaning better.

Conversation

I just read an article about a morphologist who studies how words change over time.

That sounds interesting! I've never heard of that field before.

Yeah, I didn't know a morphologist could analyze languages in such detail.

It's amazing how much we can learn about communication through their research!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Morphologist → It is formed from "morpho-" (from Greek "morphē", meaning form or shape) and "-logist" (from Greek "logistēs", meaning one who studies). A morphologist is someone who studies the forms and structures of words.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who studies the 'forms' ('morpho-') of language — that's what a morphologist does.

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