Meaning of the word lexeme in English
What does lexeme mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
lexeme
US /ˈlek.siːm/
UK /ˈlek.siːm/
Noun
a basic lexical unit of a language, consisting of one or more words, considered as an abstract unit, and including all its inflected forms (e.g., run, runs, ran, running are forms of the same lexeme RUN).
Example:
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The words 'run', 'runs', 'ran', and 'running' all belong to the same lexeme 'RUN'.
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In linguistics, a lexeme is a fundamental unit of meaning in a language.
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