Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trigamy

/ˈtɹɪ.ɡə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trigamy
IPA: /ˈtɹɪ.ɡə.mi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A third marriage.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English tri- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English trigamy From tri- + -gamy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

trigamies (plural)

Derived Forms

trigamist trigamous

Phrases

tri-

Frequently Paired Words

bigamy tri-

Questions

How do you pronounce trigamy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪ.ɡə.mi/.
What does trigamy mean?: The state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
Where does trigamy come from?: Etymology tree English tri- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English trigamy From tri- + -gamy.

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