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-gem

-gem suffix: combined with a noun or adjective to denote a superlative example of the referent.

Suffix

-gem

  1. (Internet, humorous) Combined with a noun or adjective to denote a superlative example of the referent.

Origin of -gem

Back-formation from gem (“highly valued thing”).

Questions about -gem

What does -gem mean?
-gem means combined with a noun or adjective to denote a superlative example of the referent.
What part of speech is -gem?
-gem is a suffix.

Words near -gem in the dictionary

  1. -gate
  2. -gates
  3. -gatran
  4. -gaze
  5. -geddon
  6. -gem
  7. -gen
  8. -gene
  9. -geneses
  10. -genesis
  11. -genic

Source and license

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