Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agama

/əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: a-ga-ma
IPA: /əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), borrowed from a Gbe language. Compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/
British English: /əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/

Inflected Forms

agamas (plural)

Phrases

frilled agama ground agama toad agama toadhead agama toad-headed agama

Frequently Paired Words

agamid

Rhymes With

systema

Questions

How do you pronounce agama?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɡeɪ̯.mə/.
What does agama mean?: Any of the various small, long-tailed lizards of the subfamily Agaminae of family Agamidae, especially in genera Acanthocercus, Agama, Dendragama, Laudakia, Phrynocephalus, Trapelus and Xenagama.
Where does agama come from?: Borrowed from Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), borrowed from a Gbe language. Compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

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