英语词汇“polygamy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	polygamy
释义	Trends of polygamy View usage for: polygamy (pəlɪgəmi) uncountable noun Polygamy is the custom in some societies in which someone can be legally married to more than one person at the same time. polygamy in British English (pəˈlɪɡəmɪ) noun 1. the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time Compare polyandry, polygyny 2. a. the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant b. the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of thesame species 3. the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season Derived forms polygamist (poˈlygamist) noun polygamous (poˈlygamous) or polygamic (polyˈgamic) adjective polygamously (poˈlygamously) adverb Word origin C16: via French from Greek polugamia from poly- + -gamy polygamy in American English (pəˈlɪgəmi; poʊˈlɪgəmi) noun 1. the state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time; plural marriage 2. Zoology the practice of mating with more than one of the opposite sex Derived forms polygamist (poˈlygamist) noun Word origin Fr polygamie < Gr polygamia: see poly- & -gamy Examples of 'polygamy' in a sentence polygamy They instituted compulsory polygamy and banned all secular books. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In both other cultures and other times, polygamy has gained acceptability. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The early Mormons practised polygamy. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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