English Explanatory Dictionary

-rama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Alteration of -orama, used in suffixing a word ending with an r or vowel sound.

Word forms

-rama

Etymology

A libfix, a modification of -orama, influenced by diorama and panorama, and thus indirectly derived from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāmă, “sight, spectacle”).

Derived words

Cinerama futurama Glamarama as a nickname for Tamarama Beach in NSW Australia Dollarama rifferama music characterized by heavy riffing voterama vote-a-rama a kind of voting session in the US Senate a voting registration event
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