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gemaca

Pronunciation: /jeˈmɑ.kɑ/

“gemaca” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. equal, match
  2. spouse, consort
  3. mate (an animal's breeding partner)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gamakō, from Proto-Germanic *gamakô, equivalent to ġe- + maca. Cognate with Old Saxon gimako, Old High German gimahho, and Old Norse maki.

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