Gamomania is comprised of the prefix gamo-, meaning "united" (here, union via marriage), and, of course, -mania, a disordered mental state characterized by an unusually strong interest in or desire for something. In the IPA, it is ɡæmə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə, which sounds something like "game-O-may-knee-uh."
Tuesday Word: gamomania
Gamomania is comprised of the prefix gamo-, meaning "united" (here, union via marriage), and, of course, -mania, a disordered mental state characterized by an unusually strong interest in or desire for something. In the IPA, it is ɡæmə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə, which sounds something like "game-O-may-knee-uh."
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