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Pronunciation
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 From Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía), from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).
Meanings
- (countable, morpheme, uncountable) Used to form nouns describing forms of marriage.
- (countable, morpheme, uncountable) Used to form nouns describing forms of fertilization, pollination or reproduction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -gamies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
pl -gamia (describing forms of marriage) · fi -avioisuus (describing forms of marriage) · es -gamia (describing forms of marriage) · pt -gamia (describing forms of marriage) · fr -gamie (describing forms of marriage) · hu -gámia (describing forms of marriage) · it -gamia (describing forms of marriage) · ga -gamacht (describing forms of marriage)