Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygynous

/pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: polyg-y-nous
IPA: /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.

adj

Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny.

Example Sentences

"These polygynous [wasp] colonies, with multiple functional queens, continue to grow unabated."

Etymology

Etymology tree English polygyny Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polygynous From polygyny + -ous.

Derived Forms

nonpolygynous polygynously

Frequently Paired Words

monogynous oligogynous polyandrous

Synonyms

polygynian

Rhymes With

indigenous

Questions

How do you pronounce polygynous?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪd͡ʒɪnəs/.
What does polygynous mean?: Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia.
Where does polygynous come from?: Etymology tree English polygyny Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English polygynous From polygyny + -ous.

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