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-head

-head

a native English suffix meaning “state of being” (godhead; maidenhead), occurring in words now mostly archaic or obsolete, many being superseded by forms in -hood.

Origin:
Middle English -hede, Old English *-hǣdu, feminine of -hād -hood
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-head is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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-head
 
combining form
indicating a person having a preoccupation as specified: breadhead

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