adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/pəˈlɪɡəməs/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
That Mormon community no longer practises polygamous relationships.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: monogamous
Narrower terms: polygynous, polyandrous
2
adj
Meaning 2
Exhibiting polygamy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: monogamous
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heteroicous, polyoicous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From poly- + -gamous.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
polígamu
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Belarusian:
паліга́мны
(palihámny)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Belarusian:
мнагашлю́бны
(mnahašljúbny)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Bulgarian:
полигамен
(poligamen)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Catalan:
polígam
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Danish:
polygam
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Dutch:
polygaam
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Esperanto:
poligamia
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Finnish:
moniavioinen
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
French:
polygame
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Galician:
polígamo
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
German:
polygam
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Hungarian:
poligám
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Icelandic:
fjölkvænis-
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Icelandic:
sem aðhyllist fjölkvæni
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Ido:
poligama
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Irish:
polagamach
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Italian:
poligamo
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Latvian:
poligāmisks
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Manx:
yl-phoosee
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Persian:
چندهمسر
(čandhamsar)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Polish:
poligamiczny
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Russian:
полига́мный
(poligámnyj)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Russian:
многобра́чный
(mnogobráčnyj)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Spanish:
polígamo
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Swedish:
polygam
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Ukrainian:
поліга́мний
(polihámnyj)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Ukrainian:
багатошлю́бний
(bahatošljúbnyj)
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Welsh:
amlwreiciol
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
Welsh:
amlweddog
— of, relating to, or practicing polygamy
