gamy
or gam·ey
[ gey-mee ]
/ ˈgeɪ mi /
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adjective, gam·i·er, gam·i·est.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Definition for gamy (2 of 2)
-gamy
a combining form with the meanings “marriage,” “union,” “fertilization, pollination,” of the kind specified by the initial element: exogamy; plastogamy; allogamy; also forming nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -gamous: heterogamy.
Origin of -gamy
Combining form representing Greek -gamía “act of marrying”
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British Dictionary definitions for gamy
-gamy
n combining form
denoting marriage or sexual unionbigamy
Word Origin for -gamy
from Greek -gamia, from gamos marriage
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Medical definitions for gamy
-gamy
suff.
Marriage; mate:monogamy.
Procreative or propagative union:heterogamy.
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