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trigamous

Syllabification: (trig·a·mous)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrigəməs/

Definition of trigamous

adjective

  • having three wives or husbands at the same time.

Derivatives

trigamist

Pronunciation: /-mist/

noun

trigamy

Pronunciation: /-mē/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek trigamos (from tri- 'three' + gamos 'marriage') + -ous. The nouns trigamist and trigamy date from the mid 17th century

trigamous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trigamous in the British & World English dictionary