digamy

[ dig-uh-mee ]

noun

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

digamy

/ ˈdɪɡəmɪ /

noun

1. a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also calleddeuterogamy Compare bigamy

Derived Forms

• ˈdigamist, noun
• ˈdigamous, adjective

Other Words From

• diga·mous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of digamy¹

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

Example Sentences

Thus—to give but a few samples—digamy, or second marriage, is described by Athenagoras as “a decent adultery.”

From Project Gutenberg

Digamy, dig′a-mi, n. a second marriage.—n.

From Project Gutenberg