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-gamy
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gamy
English
Etymology
en :bor grc:-γαμία 1
en grc -γαμία, from grc γάμος marriage.
Pronunciation
en /-ɡəmi/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--gamy.wav Southern England
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--gamy.wav Southern England
Suffix
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Used to form nouns describing forms of marriage.
en biology Used to form nouns describing forms of fertilization, pollination or reproduction.
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en -game
en -gamous
Translations
describing forms of marriage
Finnish: fi -avioisuus
French: fr -gamie f
German: de -gamie f
Hungarian: hu -gámia
Irish: ga -gamacht f
Italian: it -gamia f
Polish: pl -gamia
Portuguese: pt -gamia f
Spanish: es -gamia f
en 2-syllable words