-gnathismcomb. form

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

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

Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -ism suffix. Compare German -gnathismus and French -gnathisme (both 1848 or earlier: see prognathism n.).Earliest in the mid 19th cent. in prognathism n., orthognathism n., macrognathism n. at macrognathous adj. Derivatives, etc.

Physical Anthropology and Zoology.

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Forming nouns denoting conditions of the jaws or mouthparts, typically corresponding to adjectives in -gnathic comb. form or -gnathous comb. form.

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

单词	-gnathism
释义	-gnathismcomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. orthognathism n. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek γνάθος , -ism suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek γνάθος jaw (see -gnath comb. form) + -ism suffix. Compare German -gnathismus and French -gnathisme (both 1848 or earlier: see prognathism n.).Earliest in the mid 19th cent. in prognathism n., orthognathism n., macrognathism n. at macrognathous adj. Derivatives, etc. Physical Anthropology and Zoology. Categories » Forming nouns denoting conditions of the jaws or mouthparts, typically corresponding to adjectives in -gnathic comb. form or -gnathous 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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