TRIGAMY


Meaning of TRIGAMY in English

— trigamist , n.

/trig"euh mee/ , n.

1. the state of having three wives or three husbands at one time.

2. the state of having been lawfully married to three wives or three husbands at different times.

[ 1605-15; trigamia trigamía, equiv. to trígam ( os ) thrice-married + -ia -Y 3 . See TRI-, -GAMY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .