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- [puh-lig-uh-muh s]
- /pəˈlɪg ə məs/
- /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-lig-uh-muh s]
- /pəˈlɪg ə məs/
Definitions of polygamous word
- adjective polygamous of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic. 1
- adjective polygamous Botany. bearing both unisexual and hermaphrodite flowers on the same or on different plants of the same species. 1
- adjective polygamous having several spouses 1
- adjective polygamous In a polygamous society, people can be legally married to more than one person at the same time. A polygamous person, especially a man, is married to more than one person. 0
- adjective polygamous of, engaging in, or characterized by polygamy 0
- adjective polygamous having bisexual flowers and unisexual flowers on the same plant or on different plants 0
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Origin of polygamous
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Greek word polýgamos, dating back to 1605-15. See poly-, -gamous
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Parts of speech for Polygamous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polygamous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polygamous usage trend in Literature
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