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-gamous

/-ɡəməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-g-a-mous
IPA
/-ɡəməs/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having the specified number or form of marriage.

suffix

Having the specified form of reproduction, or reproductive organs.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -gamous From Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos, “union, marriage”), equivalent to -gamy + -ous.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce -gamous?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ɡəməs/.
What does -gamous mean?
Having the specified number or form of marriage.
Where does -gamous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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