-gynous

suffix

Female, related to women.

Meanings

suffix
  1. Female, related to women.

Origin

Equivalent to gyn- (“female”) + -ous

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APA

-gynous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gynous

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“-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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