polygynian.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɪnɪə/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈdʒɪniə/

Forms: 1700s polyginia, 1700s–1800s polygynia, 1800s polygunia. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: Latin Polygynia ; polygyny n.

Etymology: Originally < scientific Latin Polygynia, order name ( Linnaeus Hortus Uplandicus (1730)), denoting an order of plants having many pistils ( < poly- poly- comb. form + ancient Greek γυνή woman, wife (see -gynous comb. form), taken by Linnaeus in sense ‘female organ, pistil’ + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. Compare Monogynia n. In sense 2 an alteration of polygyny n.: the spelling polygunia reflects the transliteration of Greek υ (upsilon) as u . Compare polyandria n.

1. Botany. Usually in form Polygynia. In the Linnaean artificial system: an order in some classes of plants, comprising those having flowers with many pistils. Now historical.

ΚΠ

1751 J. Hill Hist. Materia Medica 560 The Plant which produces the true black Hellebore is one of the Polyandria Polygynia of Linnæus.

1773 W. Hanbury Compl. Body Planting & Gardening I. 842/2 Thalictrum is of the class and order Polyandria Polygynia.

1779 J. Meader Planter's Guide (table) Class IV... Magnolia. Polyandria, Polyginia.

1806 M. Lewis Jrnl. 8 Apr. in Jrnl. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1991) 94 This bryer is of the class Polyandria and order Polygynia.

1851 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. i. vi. 40 Order..12. Polygynia, with more than twelve styles.

1967 Isis 58 309 The orders are determined by the number of pistils: Monogynia, or one pistil, Digynia, two pistils, and so on, up to..Polygynia, twenty or more pistils.

†2. = polygyny n. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > types of marriage custom or practice > [noun] > polygamy > polygyny

polygyny1780

polygynia1865

polygynaiky1880

sororate1910

sororal polygyny1952

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > characterized by parts > characterized by stamens, pistils, or sex of flowers > classes based on

Triandria1748

heptandria1753

hexandria1753

icosandria1753

Monadelphia1753

Monandria1753

Monoecia1753

Octandria1753

Polyadelphia1753

polyandria1753

Polygamia1753

Pentandria1754

Monogynia1757

Pentagynia1757

Tetradynamia1760

Tetragynia1760

Tetrandria1760

Triœcia1760

Octagynia1765

hexagynia1777

polygynia1865

1865 J. F. McLennan Primitive Marriage viii. 181 In certain cantons of Media, according to Strabo, polygunia was authorised by express law which ordained every inhabitant to maintain at least seven wives.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polygynia
释义	polygynian. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈdʒɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈdʒɪniə/ Forms: 1700s polyginia, 1700s–1800s polygynia, 1800s polygunia. Also with capital initial. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: Latin Polygynia ; polygyny n. Etymology: Originally < scientific Latin Polygynia, order name ( Linnaeus Hortus Uplandicus (1730)), denoting an order of plants having many pistils ( < poly- poly- comb. form + ancient Greek γυνή woman, wife (see -gynous comb. form), taken by Linnaeus in sense ‘female organ, pistil’ + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. Compare Monogynia n. In sense 2 an alteration of polygyny n.: the spelling polygunia reflects the transliteration of Greek υ (upsilon) as u . Compare polyandria n. 1. Botany. Usually in form Polygynia. In the Linnaean artificial system: an order in some classes of plants, comprising those having flowers with many pistils. Now historical. ΚΠ 1751 J. Hill Hist. Materia Medica 560 The Plant which produces the true black Hellebore is one of the Polyandria Polygynia of Linnæus. 1773 W. Hanbury Compl. Body Planting & Gardening I. 842/2 Thalictrum is of the class and order Polyandria Polygynia. 1779 J. Meader Planter's Guide (table) Class IV... Magnolia. Polyandria, Polyginia. 1806 M. Lewis Jrnl. 8 Apr. in Jrnl. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1991) 94 This bryer is of the class Polyandria and order Polygynia. 1851 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. i. vi. 40 Order..12. Polygynia, with more than twelve styles. 1967 Isis 58 309 The orders are determined by the number of pistils: Monogynia, or one pistil, Digynia, two pistils, and so on, up to..Polygynia, twenty or more pistils. †2. = polygyny n. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > types of marriage custom or practice > [noun] > polygamy > polygyny polygyny1780 polygynia1865 polygynaiky1880 sororate1910 sororal polygyny1952 the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > characterized by parts > characterized by stamens, pistils, or sex of flowers > classes based on Triandria1748 heptandria1753 hexandria1753 icosandria1753 Monadelphia1753 Monandria1753 Monoecia1753 Octandria1753 Polyadelphia1753 polyandria1753 Polygamia1753 Pentandria1754 Monogynia1757 Pentagynia1757 Tetradynamia1760 Tetragynia1760 Tetrandria1760 Triœcia1760 Octagynia1765 hexagynia1777 polygynia1865 1865 J. F. McLennan Primitive Marriage viii. 181 In certain cantons of Media, according to Strabo, polygunia was authorised by express law which ordained every inhabitant to maintain at least seven wives. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1751
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