Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monogyny

/məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monog-y-ny
IPA: /məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of having one wife at a time.

Uncountable

noun

The condition in ants of having only one queen at a time.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -gyny English monogyny From mono- + -gyny.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

monogynies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monogynist monoandry polyandry

Antonyms

polygyny

Questions

How do you pronounce monogyny?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɒd͡ʒɪnɪ/.
What does monogyny mean?: The practice of having one wife at a time.
Where does monogyny come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -gyny English monogyny From mono- + -gyny.

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