-arama

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variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a monosyllable, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama: foodarama; dancearama.

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Words nearby -arama

aralia, araliaceous, Arallu, Aral Sea, Aram, -arama, Aramaean, Aramaic, Aramburu, Aramean, aramid

How to use -arama in a sentence

Arama rules his little community in paternal and patriarchal spirit.
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Thus does Arama propound his plan for a fusion between the races.
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She is the daughter of Mihake, the nephew and heir of Arama, and who is himself a great favourite and good friend of ours.
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