bigamous

big·a·mous

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big-uh-muh s]
- /ˈbɪg ə məs/
- /ˈbɪɡ.ə.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big-uh-muh s]
- /ˈbɪg ə məs/

Definitions of bigamous word

adjective bigamous A bigamous marriage is one in which one of the partners is already legally married to someone else. 3
adjective bigamous constituting or involving bigamy 3
adjective bigamous guilty of bigamy 3
adjective bigamous having two wives or husbands at the same time; guilty of bigamy. 1
adjective bigamous involving bigamy. 1
adjective bigamous married to more than one person 1

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Origin of bigamous

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < Late Latin bigamus, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + Greek -gamos -gamous

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Parts of speech for Bigamous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bigamous

bigamous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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