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digamy

[ dig-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy. Compare monogamy ( def 3 ).


digamy

/ ˈdɪɡəmɪ /

noun

  1. a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also calleddeuterogamy Compare bigamy
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdigamist, noun
  • ˈdigamous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • diga·mous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy1

1625–35; < Late Latin digamia < Greek digamía, equivalent to di- di- 1 + -gamia -gamy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy1

C17: from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di 1+ gamos marriage
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Example Sentences

Thus—to give but a few samples—digamy, or second marriage, is described by Athenagoras as “a decent adultery.”

Digamy, dig′a-mi, n. a second marriage.—n.

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