digamy

[ dig-uh-mee ]
/ ˈdɪg ə mi /

noun

a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy. Compare monogamy(def 3).

Origin of digamy

1625–35; < Late Latin digamia < Greek digamía, equivalent to di- di-1 + -gamia -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM digamy

dig·a·mous, adjective

Words nearby digamy

dig out, dig up, dig., digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, digastric fossa, digastric muscle, digastric triangle, digby

British Dictionary definitions for digamy

digamy
/ (ˈdɪɡəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also called: deuterogamy Compare bigamy

Derived forms of digamy

digamist, noun digamous, adjective

Word Origin for digamy

C17: from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di 1 + gamos marriage