polygamy
English
/pəˈlɪɡəmi/
noun
Definitions
- The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
- (often, especially in common use)
- (zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
- (botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
Etymology
Derived from Latin polygamia derived from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία.
Origin
Ancient Greek
πολυγαμία
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipolygamy English
- polygamist English
- polygamize English
- polygamia Finnish
- polygamia Latin
- poligámia Hungarian
- polygamie Dutch, Flemish
- poligamia Spanish, Castilian
- γᾰ́μος Ancient Greek
- πολυγαμία Ancient Greek
- πολύς Ancient Greek
- πολῠ́γᾰμος Ancient Greek
- poligamia Portuguese