poliginia

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poliginia

/po.li.ʒi.ˈni.ɐ/ IPA
/po.li.Zi."ni.6/ X SAMPA

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo πολύς (polís) “muitos” + γυνή (ghiní), "mulher".

noun

Sociologia condição do polígino, estado de um homem que convive de forma marital com mais de uma mulher ao mesmo tempo
regime social de alguns animais em que um macho acasala com várias fêmeas

In English

polygyny plurality of wives at the same time

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"poliginia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/poliginia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{poliginia_2026,
  title = {poliginia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/poliginia},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}