Polygamy Definition
pə-lĭgə-mē
noun
The state or practice of having two or more spouses at the same time; plural marriage.
Webster's New World
The practice of mating with more than one of the opposite sex.
Webster's New World
The condition of having more than a single spouse at one time.
Webster's New World Law
The having of multiple socially bonded sexual partners at the same time.
Originally polygamy could work either or both ways, but civilisation generally forbids simultaneous husbands.
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Origin of Polygamy
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Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polygamia), itself from πολύγαμος (polugamos, “married to many")," from πολύς (polus, “many") + γάμος (gamos, “marriage"). Relates to modern prefix & suffix poly- +"Ž -gamy.
From Wiktionary
French polygamie from Late Latin polygamia from Greek polugamiā polu- poly- -gamiā -gamy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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