biandry

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noun

The state of having two male partners.

OriginGerman Biandrie ← French biandrie →
First used late 19th c.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounbiandry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe state of having two male partners.First known use late 19th c.
  2. uncountableMarriage with two men.First known use 20th c.

Origin

  1. Frenchbiandrie
  2. GermanBiandrie
  3. Englishbiandry

Probably borrowed from German Biandrie or French biandrie. Equivalent to bi- + -andry.

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APA

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Chicago

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