The term 'morpheme' was coined in the early 20th century by combining the Greek word for 'form' with a linguistic suffix '-eme' to denote the smallest meaningful unit in language, reflecting its role in morphology.
The smallest grammatical unit in a language; a unit of meaning that cannot be further divided.
Coined in linguistics by combining Greek 'morphē' meaning 'form' with the English suffix '-eme' used in linguistic terminology. Key roots: μορφή (morphḗ) (Greek: "form, shape").