polygamy

== English == === Etymology === Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Relates to modern prefix and suffix poly- +‎ -gamy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/ Hyphenation: po‧ly‧ga‧my === Noun === polygamy (countable and uncountable, plural polygamies) The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time. Antonyms: agamy; monogamy; serial monogamy Hyponyms: polygyny, polyandry Coordinate term: serial polygamy (often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”). (zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate. (botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== concubine harem, seraglio