Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deuterogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deuterogamy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You here see that unfortunate divine, who has so long , and it would ill become me to say , successfully , fought against the deuterogamy of the age"

Etymology

From deutero- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek. Literally, second wedding or marriage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: deutero
Suffix: gamy

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

deuterogamist

Questions

What does deuterogamy mean?: A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
Where does deuterogamy come from?: From deutero- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek. Literally, second wedding or marriage.

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