-rama

variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama:

Cinerama; telerama.

-ramasee -orama.

-rama

noun suffix meaning "sight, view, spectacular display or instance of," 1824, abstracted from panorama, q.v., ultimately from Greek horama "sight, spectacle, that which is seen."

-rama

Suffix

Alteration of -orama, used in suffixing a word ending with an r or vowel sound, for example,

camera to form camerarama or

future to form (eliding the e and merging the two rs into one) futurama

Etymology

Modification of English -orama, influenced by diorama and panorama, and thus from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “sight”, “spectacle”) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *wer-, meaning to perceive or look out for.

Usage notes

The suffix is usually appended without hyphenation, or occasionally with hyphen intended to catch the eye.

Derived terms

Cinerama

futurama

Glamarama, as a nickname for Tamarama Beach, in NSW, Australia

Dollarama

词汇	-rama
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED Online Etymology Dictionary Wiktionary -rama 1 variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is disyllabic and does not end in -r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama: Cinerama; telerama. -ramasee -orama. -rama noun suffix meaning "sight, view, spectacular display or instance of," 1824, abstracted from panorama, q.v., ultimately from Greek horama "sight, spectacle, that which is seen." -rama Suffix Alteration of -orama, used in suffixing a word ending with an r or vowel sound, for example, camera to form camerarama or future to form (eliding the e and merging the two rs into one) futurama Etymology Modification of English -orama, influenced by diorama and panorama, and thus from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ (hórāma, “sight”, “spectacle”) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *wer-, meaning to perceive or look out for. Usage notes The suffix is usually appended without hyphenation, or occasionally with hyphen intended to catch the eye. Derived terms Cinerama futurama Glamarama, as a nickname for Tamarama Beach, in NSW, Australia Dollarama
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