Meanings
suffix
- Female, related to women.
Origin
Equivalent to gyn- (“female”) + -ous
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-gynous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gynous
MLA
“-gynous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gynous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gynous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gynous.
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