hipergamia

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Galician

Etymology

From hiper- +‎ -gamia.

Noun

hipergamia f (plural hipergamias)

  1. hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)

Polish

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Wikipedia pl

Etymology

From hiper- +‎ -gamia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xi.pɛrˈɡa.mja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -amja
  • Syllabification: hi‧per‧ga‧mia

Noun

hipergamia f

  1. hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)

Declension

adjective

Further reading

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology

From hiper- +‎ -gamia.

Noun

hipergamia f (plural hipergamias)

  1. hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology

From hiper- +‎ -gamia.

Noun

hipergamia f (plural hipergamias)

  1. hypergamy (act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher socioeconomic status or caste status than oneself)