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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygamous

/pəˈlɪɡəməs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
polyg-a-mous
IPA
/pəˈlɪɡəməs/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.

adj

Exhibiting polygamy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From poly- + -gamous.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

polygamously

Synonyms

heteroicous polyoicous

Antonyms

monogamous

Questions

How do you pronounce polygamous?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪɡəməs/.
What does polygamous mean?
Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
Where does polygamous come from?
From poly- + -gamous.

How to pronounce polygamous

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