Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agamy
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Asexual reproduction.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cichlids exhibit monogamy, polygyny, polyandry, and agamy. […] In agamous relationships, there is no bond formed at all. They separate from each other immediately after spawning."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγαμος (ágamos, “unmarried, single (of men)”). From a- (“not”) + -gamy (“marriage”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a
Root: ἄγαμος
Suffix: gamy

Usage

Inflected Forms

agamies (plural)

Derived Forms

agamist

Frequently Paired Words

agamic agamous monogamy polygamy

Questions

What does agamy mean?: Absence or nonrecognition of marriage, or absence of a pair bond.
Where does agamy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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