- pheme (n.)
[pheme 词源字典]
- "words as grammatical units in a language," 1906, coined by U.S. philosopher Charles S. Pierce (1839-1914), from Greek pheme "speech, voice, utterance, a speaking," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)).[pheme etymology, pheme origin, 英语词源]