Etymology

-gamous

Today it means: Having the specified number or form of marriage. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵem-
  2. Ancient Greekγᾰ́μος (gắmos)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  5. English today-gamous

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγάμος all →

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