Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From γάμος (gámos, marriage, matrimony) +‎ -έω (-éō, denominative verbal suffix).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

γαμέω (gaméō)

  1. to marry (a wife)
  2. (middle voice) to give oneself in marriage, to marry (a man)
  3. (middle voice) to get a spouse for, to betroth (generally of parents for their children)
  4. to take (a woman) as a lover
  5. (euphemistic) to have sex with

Inflection edit

Note that one of the future forms is identical to the present:

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: γαμώ (gamó, to fuck)

References edit