adelphogamyn.

Brit.

/ˌadɛlˈfɒɡəmi/, U.S.

/ˌædɛlˈfɑɡəmi/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek ἀδελϕός , -gamy comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀδελϕός brother (see adelphous adj.) + -gamy comb. form, probably after French adelphogamie (1828 or earlier in sense 1, frequent from c1881 in anthropological use; 1901 or earlier in sense 2).

1. Anthropology. Marriage between brothers and sisters, esp. between several brothers of one family and a woman, or several sisters, of another.

ΘΚΠ

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

adelphogamy1888

1888 Encycl. Britannica VIII. 619/1 Marriages communal, but restricted to certain sets of persons—Endogamy—Exogamy—Adelphogamy.

1894 Med. Rec. 8 Sept. 297/1 Brothers frequently marry the same woman; in fact, among the Thlinkets and Koloshes, adelphogamy is the rule.

1910 E. S. Hartland Primitive Paternity II. v. 81 Among other privileges bestowed on the bride during the probationary period are those of receiving the most intimate attentions from the clan-fellows of the groom; and these are noteworthy as suggestions of a vestigial polyandry or adelphogamy.

1965 M. Banerji tr. J. Herbert Introd. Asia xii. 231 Adelphogamy is the rule in Ladhak.

1992 Anthropologica 34 78 (table) Polyandry & Adelphogamy.

2006 R. B. Mojares Brains of Nation 58 He posits the evolution of the Ita family from communism..to matriarchy (matriarcado), then patriarchy (patriarcado), characterizing various Ita groups on the basis of loose and random evidence for such practices as polyandry, couvade, exogamy, endogamy, and adelphogamy.

2. Zoology. Mating between male and female siblings (esp. in ants and certain other invertebrates).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [noun] > mating > of brothers and sisters

adelphogamy1907

1907 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 552 These queens are either virgins, or have been impregnated by their own brothers (adelphogamy of Forel) in the parental nest.

1928 C. K. Ogden tr. A. H. Forel Social World of Ants I. iii. ii. 406 Marriage takes place..between newly-matured brothers and sisters sprung from the same mother... Hence this is a clear and evident case of perpetual and constant adelphogamy.

1963 Evolution 17 252/1 The extent of true brother-sister mating (adelphogamy) is unknown.

2005 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 272 412/1 The adult male [Varroa mite] copulates repeatedly with each of its sisters (adelphogamy).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adelphogamy
释义	adelphogamyn. Brit. /ˌadɛlˈfɒɡəmi/, U.S. /ˌædɛlˈfɑɡəmi/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek ἀδελϕός , -gamy comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀδελϕός brother (see adelphous adj.) + -gamy comb. form, probably after French adelphogamie (1828 or earlier in sense 1, frequent from c1881 in anthropological use; 1901 or earlier in sense 2). 1. Anthropology. Marriage between brothers and sisters, esp. between several brothers of one family and a woman, or several sisters, of another. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > types of marriage custom or practice > [noun] adelphogamy1888 1888 Encycl. Britannica VIII. 619/1 Marriages communal, but restricted to certain sets of persons—Endogamy—Exogamy—Adelphogamy. 1894 Med. Rec. 8 Sept. 297/1 Brothers frequently marry the same woman; in fact, among the Thlinkets and Koloshes, adelphogamy is the rule. 1910 E. S. Hartland Primitive Paternity II. v. 81 Among other privileges bestowed on the bride during the probationary period are those of receiving the most intimate attentions from the clan-fellows of the groom; and these are noteworthy as suggestions of a vestigial polyandry or adelphogamy. 1965 M. Banerji tr. J. Herbert Introd. Asia xii. 231 Adelphogamy is the rule in Ladhak. 1992 Anthropologica 34 78 (table) Polyandry & Adelphogamy. 2006 R. B. Mojares Brains of Nation 58 He posits the evolution of the Ita family from communism..to matriarchy (matriarcado), then patriarchy (patriarcado), characterizing various Ita groups on the basis of loose and random evidence for such practices as polyandry, couvade, exogamy, endogamy, and adelphogamy. 2. Zoology. Mating between male and female siblings (esp. in ants and certain other invertebrates). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [noun] > mating > of brothers and sisters adelphogamy1907 1907 Pop. Sci. Monthly Dec. 552 These queens are either virgins, or have been impregnated by their own brothers (adelphogamy of Forel) in the parental nest. 1928 C. K. Ogden tr. A. H. Forel Social World of Ants I. iii. ii. 406 Marriage takes place..between newly-matured brothers and sisters sprung from the same mother... Hence this is a clear and evident case of perpetual and constant adelphogamy. 1963 Evolution 17 252/1 The extent of true brother-sister mating (adelphogamy) is unknown. 2005 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 272 412/1 The adult male [Varroa mite] copulates repeatedly with each of its sisters (adelphogamy). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1888
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