polygamy

po·lyg·a·my  (p-lg-m)

n.

1. The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage.

2. Zoology A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than one individual of the opposite sex.

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[French polygamie, from Late Latin polygamia, from Greek polugami : polu-, poly- + -gami, -gamy.]

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polygamy [pəˈlɪgəmɪ]

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time Compare polyandry, polygyny

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany)

a.  the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant

b.  the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of the same species

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season

[via French from Greek polugamia from poly- + -gamy]

polygamist  n

polygamous  adj

polygamously  adv

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polygamy

the condition of having more than two spouses simultaneously. — polygamist, n. — polygamous, adj.

See also: Crime

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the practice or state of being married to more than one person at a time. — polygamous, adj.

See also: Marriage

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polygamy - having more than one spouse at a time marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock, union - the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union" polyandry - having more than one husband at a time polygyny - having more than one wife at a time

Translations

polygamy [pɒˈlɪgəmɪ] N → poligamia f

polygamy [pəˈlɪgəmi] n → polygamie f

polygamy

n → Polygamie f, → Vielehe f, → Vielweiberei f

polygamy [pɒˈlɪgəmɪ] n → poligamia

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polygamy [pɒˈlɪgəmɪ] n → poligamia