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digamy

[ dig-uh-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy. Compare monogamy ( def 3 ).

digamy

/ ˈdɪɡəmɪ /

noun

See bigamy
a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also calleddeuterogamy Compare bigamy

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Derived Forms

ˈdigamous, adjective
ˈdigamist, noun

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Other Words From

diga·mous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy¹

1625–35; < Late Latin digamia < Greek digamía, equivalent to di- di- ¹ + -gamia -gamy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy¹

C17: from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di ¹+ gamos marriage

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