-gony

American  

1. a combining form meaning “production,” “genesis,” “origination,” used in the formation of compound words.

   theogony; cosmogony.

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-gony British  

combining form

1. genesis, origin, or production

   cosmogony

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Usage

What does -gony mean? The combining form -gony is used like a suffix meaning “production,” "genesis," or “origination.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology. The form -gony ultimately comes from Greek gónos, meaning “seed, generation.”

Etymology

Origin of -gony

< Latin -gonia < Greek -goneia, equivalent to gón ( os ) ( gon- ) + -eia -y ³