digamy
[ dig-uh-mee ]
noun
a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy.: Compare monogamy (def. 3).
Origin of digamy
1Other words from digamy
- dig·a·mous, adjective
Words Nearby digamy
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British Dictionary definitions for digamy
digamy
/ (ˈdɪɡəmɪ) /
nounplural -mies
a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce: Also called: deuterogamy Compare bigamy
Origin of digamy
1C17: from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di 1 + gamos marriage
Derived forms of digamy
- digamist, noun
- digamous, adjective
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