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dig⋅a⋅my

  [dig-uh-mee]
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–noun
a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy. Compare monogamy (def. 3).
Origin:
1625–35; < LL digamia < Gk digamía, equiv. to di- di- 1 + -gamia -gamy

Related forms:
dig⋅a⋅mous, adjective
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dig·a·my   (dĭg'ə-mē)   
n.  Remarriage after the death or divorce of one's first husband or wife. Also called deuterogamy.
dig'a·mous (-məs) adj.
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