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trigamous

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪgəməs/
Definition of trigamous

adjective

  • having three wives or husbands at the same time.

Derivatives

trigamist

noun

trigamy

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

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Definition of trigamous in the US English dictionary
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