Morphic
/ˈmɔːr.fɪk/noun
Relating to form, shape, or structure.
Did you know?“Morphic” ultimately comes from Greek morphe, the word for form or shape, the same root that gave English metamorphosis—literally a change of form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*merbʰ-
“to fashion, shape”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μορφή (morphē)
“form, shape, outward appearance”
Late Greek
Greek
μορφικός (morphikos)
“pertaining to form or shape”
Late 19th Century
English
morphic
“relating to form or shape”
Modern English
English
morphic
“relating to form, shape, or structure”
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