trigamy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek τρίγαμος (trígamos), from τρία (tría, “three”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). By surface analysis, tri- + -gamy.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]trigamy (countable and uncountable, plural trigamies)
- The state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
- (ecclesiastical) A third marriage.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]the state of having three spouses simultaneously
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