TRIGAMOUS


Meaning of TRIGAMOUS in English

[ 'trɪgəməs ]

■ adjective having three wives or husbands at the same time.

Derivatives

trigamist noun

trigamy noun

Origin

C19 (earlier (C17) as trigamist and trigamy ): from Gk trigamos (from tri- 'three' + gamos 'marriage') + -ous .

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