BIGAMY


Meaning of BIGAMY in English

■ noun the offence of marrying someone while already married to another person.

Derivatives

bigamist noun

bigamous adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. bigamie , from bigame 'bigamous', from late L. bigamus , from bi- 'twice' + Gk -gamos 'married'.

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