amorpho-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin amorpho-.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin amorpho- (formations in which are found from the late 18th cent.; < post-classical Latin amorphus and its etymon ancient Greek ἄμορϕος shapeless: see amorphous adj.); compare -o- connective.Compare French amorpho- . Occasional formations are found in post-classical Latin from the late 18th cent. and in French and English from the first half of the 19th cent.; compare amorphophyte n. and Amorphozoa n.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2021).