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- [ag-uh-mee]
- /ˈæg ə mi/
- /ˈaɡami/
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- [ag-uh-mee]
- /ˈæg ə mi/
Definitions of agamy word
- noun agamy the absence of a rule dictating marriage choices within a social group. 1
- noun agamy absence or nonrecognition of marriage. 0
- noun agamy asexual reproduction. 0
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Origin of agamy
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Greek agamía, equivalent to ágam(os) (see agamic) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Agamy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agamy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.