trigamy

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/ˈtɹɪ.ɡə.mi/

noun

The state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.

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Meanings

nountrigamy (countable and uncountable, plural trigamies)

plural trigamies

  1. countableuncountableThe state of having three (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
  2. countableuncountableecclesiasticalA third marriage.

Origin

From tri- + -gamy.

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Translations

Catalan trigàmia
  • trigàmiathe state of having three spouses simultaneously
Portuguese trigamia
  • trigamiathe state of having three spouses simultaneously
Russian троежёнство
  • троежёнство (troježónstvo)the state of having three spouses simultaneously
Welsh trigamiaeth
  • trigamiaeththe state of having three spouses simultaneously
Cite this entry
APA

trigamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigamy

MLA

“trigamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigamy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trigamy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigamy.

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