-gamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form nouns describing forms of marriage.
  2. Used to form nouns describing forms of fertilization, pollination or reproduction.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

-gamy -gamies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía), from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

Related words

-game -gamous
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