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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-tuh-rog-uh-mee, dyoo-]
- /ˌdu təˈrɒg ə mi, ˌdyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo-tuh-rog-uh-mee, dyoo-]
- /ˌdu təˈrɒg ə mi, ˌdyu-/
Definitions of deuterogamy word
- noun deuterogamy a marriage after the death or divorce of the first spouse 3
- abbreviation DEUTEROGAMY digamy. 1
- noun deuterogamy A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. 1
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Origin of deuterogamy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, deuterogamy is from the Greek word deuterogamía a second marriage. See deutero-, -gamy
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Parts of speech for Deuterogamy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deuterogamy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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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