εξώγαμος

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from εξω- (exo-) +‎ γάμ(ος) (gám(os), “marriage”) +‎ -ος (-os), a calque of French extraconjugal.[1] A false friend of English exogamous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈkso.ɣa.mos/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧ξώ‧γα‧μος

Adjective

εξώγαμος • (exógamos) m (feminine εξώγαμη, neuter εξώγαμο)

  1. (of a child) born out of wedlock, illegitimate (born to unmarried parents)
    Synonym: νόθος (nóthos)
  2. (rare) Synonym of εξωσυζυγικός (exosyzygikós, “extramarital, extraconjugal”)

Declension

Declension of εξώγαμος
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative εξώγαμος (exógamos) εξώγαμη (exógami) εξώγαμο (exógamo) εξώγαμοι (exógamoi) εξώγαμες (exógames) εξώγαμα (exógama)
genitive εξώγαμου (exógamou) εξώγαμης (exógamis) εξώγαμου (exógamou) εξώγαμων (exógamon) εξώγαμων (exógamon) εξώγαμων (exógamon)
accusative εξώγαμο (exógamo) εξώγαμη (exógami) εξώγαμο (exógamo) εξώγαμους (exógamous) εξώγαμες (exógames) εξώγαμα (exógama)
vocative εξώγαμε (exógame) εξώγαμη (exógami) εξώγαμο (exógamo) εξώγαμοι (exógamoi) εξώγαμες (exógames) εξώγαμα (exógama)

References

  1. ^ εξώγαμος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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