Word: hierogamy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
ero
ga
my
Definition: The ritual enactment of sexual relations between gods and goddesses in order to guarantee fertility of crops
Morphemes:
Affix: hiero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Holy, sacred.
Affix: -gamy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing forms of fertilization, pollination or reproduction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γάμος
Language: grc
Decoded: gamos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: marriage, wedding, bridelock