polygamous

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -gamous

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪɡəməs/

Adjective

polygamous (not comparable)

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.
(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

Irish: polagamach
Manx: yl-phoosee
Swedish: polygam (sv)

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