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Where does “-morphism” come from?

-morphism (English) comes from Ancient Greek μορφή — shape, form; appearance; outline.

-morphism (English): the state of having a specified shape or form

Definitions

  1. the state of having a specified shape or form

Ancestry of “-morphism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline

Words derived from “-morphism”

  • polymorphism
  • isomorphism
  • dimorphism
  • morphism
  • homomorphism
  • pleomorphism
  • automorphism
  • homeomorphism
  • anamorphism
  • endomorphism
  • zoomorphism
  • amorphism
  • epimorphism
  • heteromorphism
  • biomorphism
  • trimorphism
  • neomorphism
  • pseudomorphism
  • polyamorphism
  • anisomorphism
  • bimorphism
  • theomorphism
  • isodimorphism
  • skeuomorphism
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