n.
Pronunciation: -m ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek, from monogamos monogamous, from mon- + gamos marriage, from gamein to marry
Date: 1612
1 archaic : the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime
2 : the state or custom of being married to one person at a time
3 : the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time < monogamy is common among birds>
– mo · nog · a · mous \ m ə - ' nä-g ə -m ə s \ also mono · gam · ic \ ˌ mä-n ə - ' ga-mik \ adjective
– mo · nog · a · mous · ly adverb