English
Etymology
From Old French bigamie, from Latin bigamia, bigamus, from bi- + Greek γάμο� (gamos)
Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPA: /�bɪɡ��mi/
Noun
en-noun|bigamies
- The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously
- ecclesiastical A second marriage
Synonyms
(A second marriage)
digamy
deuterogamy
Translations
German: Bigamie f (1)
Derived terms
bigamist
bigamous
Related terms
monogamy
polygamy
See also
bi-
polyamory
polyandry
polygyny
plural marriage
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