-gnathycomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. prognathy n.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γνάθος , -y suffix³.

Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -y suffix³. Compare German -gnathie . Compare -gnathism comb. form.Found in a very small number of formations in the late 19th cent., e.g. mesognathy n., prognathy n.

Chiefly Physical Anthropology.

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= -gnathism comb. form.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-gnathy
释义	-gnathycomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. prognathy n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γνάθος , -y suffix³. Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -y suffix³. Compare German -gnathie . Compare -gnathism comb. form.Found in a very small number of formations in the late 19th cent., e.g. mesognathy n., prognathy n. Chiefly Physical Anthropology. Categories » = -gnathism comb. form. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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