Etymology

monogamy

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Today it means: A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings. Full definition →

French monogamie ← Late Latin monogamia ← Ancient Greek μονογαμία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμονογαμία
  2. Late Latin · derived frommonogamia
  3. French · derived frommonogamie
  4. English todaymonogamy

From French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Ancient Greek μονογαμία (monogamía). By surface analysis, mono- + -gamy.

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