monógamo

See also: monogamo

Portuguese

Adjective

1. monogamous (being married to only one person at a time)
2. (zoology) monogamous (having only one sexual partner at a time)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin monogamus, from Ancient Greek μονόγαμος (monógamos, “marrying only once”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈnoɡamo/ [moˈno.ɣ̞a.mo]

Adjective

monógamo (feminine monógama, masculine plural monógamos, feminine plural monógamas)

1. monogamous
2. (zoology) monogamous

Antonyms

• polígamo

Related terms

• monogamia

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001