deuterogamy

[ doo-tuh-rog-uh-mee, dyoo- ]

noun

1. digamy.

deuterogamy

/ ˌdjuːtəˈrɒɡəmɪ /

noun

1. See digamy
   another word for digamy

Derived Forms

• ˌdeuterˈogamist, noun

Other Words From

• deuter·oga·mist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuterogamy¹

First recorded in 1650–60, deuterogamy is from the Greek word deuterogamía a second marriage. See deutero-, -gamy