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poligamia

  • [poliˈɣ̞amja]

Rhymes with a.mja

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo πολύς ('muchos') y γάμος ('boda').

noun poligamias

  1. Derecho Nupcias de un individuo con varias personas. Si es de un hombre con mujeres se trata de poliginia, de γυνή (giné): mujer. Al caso opuesto se le denomina poliandria, de ανδρός (andrós): del varón.

    Opposite: agamia

  2. Cualidad de polígamo(a).

In English

  • polygamy the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time —

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"poligamia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/poligamia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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poligamia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/poligamia

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"poligamia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/poligamia.

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@misc{poligamia_2026,
  title = {poligamia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/poligamia},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}