overwordExplorer
PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

gama.

gamma (the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ))

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. gamma (the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ))

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. series

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. chewing gum

    Azores · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English gum.

noun/ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. female equivalent of gamo

    feminine · form-of
verb/ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/Brazil/ˈɡɐ.mɐ/Portugal/ˈɡa.mɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of gamar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of gamar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

gama has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

gama studiogama workshello, gama

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.