-gamous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos, “union, marriage”), equivalent to -gamy +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-ɡəməs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Suffix

-gamous

Having the specified number or form of marriage.
Having the specified form of reproduction, or reproductive organs.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -gamous

Translations

having the specified number or form of marriage

Finnish: -avioinen (fi)
Hungarian: -gám
Irish: -gamach
Italian: -gamo
Spanish: -gamo (es)

See also

-gamy

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