trigamous

trig·a·mous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trig-uh-muh s]
- /ˈtrɪg ə məs/
- /trˈaɪɡəməs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trig-uh-muh s]
- /ˈtrɪg ə məs/

Definitions of trigamous word

adjective trigamous of or relating to trigamy or a trigamist. 1
adjective trigamous Botany. having staminate, pistillate, and hermaphrodite flowers in the same flower head. 1
adjective trigamous characteristic of trigamy 0
adjective trigamous having three kinds of flowers, (male, female and hermaphrodite) together on the same head 0

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Origin of trigamous

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45, trigamous is from the Greek word trígamos thrice married. See tri-, -gamous

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Parts of speech for Trigamous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trigamous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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