trigamy

trigamy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίγαμος (trígamos), from τρία (tría, “three”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Synchronically, tri- +‎ -gamy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɪ.ɡə.mi/

Noun

trigamy (countable and uncountable, plural trigamies)

1. The state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
2. (ecclesiastical) A third marriage.

Derived terms

• trigamist
• trigamous

Translations

the state of having three spouses simultaneously

Portuguese: trigamia f

See also

• bigamy
• tri-

Anagrams

• ragtimy