Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-lij-uh-nee]
- /pəˈlɪdʒ ə ni/
- /pɔˈlɪʤɪnɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-lij-uh-nee]
- /pəˈlɪdʒ ə ni/
Definitions of polygyny word
- noun polygyny the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time. 1
- noun polygyny (among male animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively. 1
- noun polygyny (among social insects) the condition of having two or more functioning queens in a colony. 1
- noun polygyny Botany. the state or condition of having many pistils or styles. 1
- noun polygyny the practice or condition of being married to more than one wife at the same time 0
- noun polygyny the practice in animals of a male mating with more than one female during one breeding season 0
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Origin of polygyny
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Greek polygýn(aios) having many wives (see poly-, gyn-) + -y3
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Parts of speech for Polygyny
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polygyny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun polygyny
- bigamy — Bigamy is the crime of marrying a person when you are already legally married to someone else.
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