polygamous

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -gamous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪɡəməs/

Adjective

polygamous (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
   • 2001, Kathryn Daynes, More Wives Than One, p 177

     […] declaring legitimate all children of LDS polygamous marriages […]

   That Mormon community no longer practises polygamous relationships.

2. (botany) Exhibiting polygamy.

Translations

of, relating to, or practicing polygamy

• Dutch: polygaam (nl)
• Finnish: moniavioinen (fi)
• German: polygam (de)
• Icelandic: fjölkvænis-, (adhering to polygamy) sem aðhyllist fjölkvæni
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• Irish: polagamach
• Manx: yl-phoosee
• Swedish: polygam (sv)