The practice or state of being married to only one person at a time.
mono+gamy
Shared component: gamy · marriage
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gamy
marriage
Related forms: gamy · 5 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesthe custom of marrying outside a specific community, clan, or tribe.
exo+gamy
Shared component: gamy · marriage
The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
endo+gamy
Shared component: gamy · marriage
bigamyExtended relation
the crime of marrying someone while already legally married to another person.
bi+gamy
Extended relation: gamy · marriage
polygamyExtended relation
The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
poly+gamy
Extended relation: gamy · marriage