monogamous

[ muh-nog-uh-muhs ]
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adjective
  1. practicing or advocating monogamy.

  2. of or relating to monogamy.

Origin of monogamous

1
First recorded in 1760–70; from Late Latin monogamus, from Greek monógamos “marrying only once,” equivalent to mono- + -gamous

Other words from monogamous

  • mo·nog·a·mous·ly, adverb
  • mo·nog·a·mous·ness, noun
  • non·mo·nog·a·mous, adjective
  • non·mo·nog·a·mous·ly, adverb

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