polygamy

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
2. (countable, especially, often, uncountable) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).
3. (countable, uncountable) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
4. (countable, uncountable) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Conceptes

poligàmia

Oposat a

agamy, ;, monogamy, serial monogamy

Sinònims

polygyny

polyandry

bigamy

plural marriage

group marriage

Traduccions

polygamie

poligamia

poligamia

Polygamie

polygamie

poligamia

πολυγαμία

poligami

Vielweiberei

poligamia

Vielehe

çokeşlilik

veelwijverij

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Relates to modern prefix and suffix poly- + -gamy.

Frases

Polygamy , dowries and female circumcision were all abolished .