polygyny

Meanings

Plural: polygynies

Noun

having more than one wife at a time
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
Synonym of polygamy.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύ (polú, “many”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman, wife”). By surface analysis, poly- + -gyny.

Synonyms

polygamy

Antonyms

;, monogamy, monogyny

Scrabble Score: 20

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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