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polygamize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polygamize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband.

Intransitive verb

verb

To marry (multiple spouses).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English polygamy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polygamize From polygamy + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

polygamizes (present, singular) polygamizing (participle, present) polygamized (participle, past) polygamized (past)

Questions

What does polygamize mean?
To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband.
Where does polygamize come from?
Etymology tree English polygamy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English polygamize From polygamy + -ize.

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