polygamous

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polygamous

  • /pəˈlɪɡəməs/

Where it comes from

From poly- + -gamous.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy. That Mormon community no longer practises polygamous relationships.

    Opposite: monogamous

  2. not comparable Exhibiting polygamy.

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adj of, relating to, or practicing polygamy

Españolpolígamo
Françaispolygame
Deutschpolygam
Italianopoligamo
Русскийполига́мный poligámnyj, многобра́чный mnogobráčnyj

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@misc{polygamous_2026,
  title = {polygamous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polygamous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}