digamy

English

Etymology

From Latin digamia (“twice married”), from Ancient Greek διγαμία (digamía, “bigamy”), δίγαμος (dígamos), from δίς (dís, “twice”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Surface analysis: di- +‎ -gamy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.ɡə.mi/

Noun

digamy (plural digamies)

  1. A second marriage (as after the death or divorce of a spouse)

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