Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: γαμώ (gamó, to fuck)

Further reading

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