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cenogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cenogamy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cen- + -o- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + γάμος (gámos, “bond”).

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Inflected Forms

cœnogamy (alternative)

Questions

What does cenogamy mean?
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
Where does cenogamy come from?
From cen- + -o- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + γάμος (gámos, “bond”).

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