bigamous

[ big-uh-muhs ]

adjective

1. having two wives or husbands at the same time; guilty of bigamy.
2. involving bigamy.

Other Words From

• biga·mous·ly adverb
• un·biga·mous adjective
• un·biga·mous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bigamous¹

1860–65; < Late Latin bigamus, equivalent to bi- bi- ¹ + Greek -gamos -gamous

Example Sentences

If so, her marriage to John is bigamous, and his candidacy is almost sure to fail.

From Washington Post

His second - to Jane Mitchum - was bigamous and ended with her throwing claw hammers through his windscreen.

From BBC

Her husband was questioned on suspicion of murder but there was not enough evidence to charge him, although it did emerge Shotton had married her bigamously and so he served a prison term for that.

From BBC

A deal was struck: In return for a sum of money, Sarah would hand over their two sons and not hassle her bigamous husband about his liaison with Emma and Cora Lee.

From New York Times

His bigamous wife was very much a victim but in a different way.

From BBC