Dictionary

polyandry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From poly- + -andry.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A form of polygamy where a woman is married to two or more husbands simultaneously.
2. (uncountable, usually) The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
3. (uncountable, usually) Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or nonhuman, within or without marriage.
4. (uncountable, usually) The condition of having many stamens.

Forms

Antonyms

monogamy · monogyny · monandry · polygyny

Coordinates

oligandry · oligogyny · bigamy

Deriveds

hyperpolyandry · polyandric

Hypernyms

polygamy

Relateds

harem · concubine · seraglio · polyandrist

Translations (43)

hi बहुपतित्व (plurality of husbands at the same time) · nl veelmannerij (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ga polandras (plurality of husbands at the same time) · es poliandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · et polüandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · mk многума́штво (plurality of husbands at the same time) · nl polyandrie (plurality of husbands at the same time) · mk полиандрија (plurality of husbands at the same time) · it poliandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ka მრავალქმრიანობა (plurality of husbands at the same time) · et mitmemehepidamine (plurality of husbands at the same time) · cy amlwriaeth (plurality of husbands at the same time) · az çoxərlilik (plurality of husbands at the same time) · de Vielmännerei (plurality of husbands at the same time) · cmn 一妻多夫 (plurality of husbands at the same time) · fa چندشوهری (plurality of husbands at the same time) · io poliandreso (plurality of husbands at the same time) · lt daugvyrystė (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ru многому́жество (plurality of husbands at the same time) · cmn 一妻多夫制 (plurality of husbands at the same time) · pt poliandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ja ポリアンドリー (plurality of husbands at the same time) · fr polyandrie (plurality of husbands at the same time) · fi polyandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · fi monimiehisyys (plurality of husbands at the same time) · uk багатому́жжя (plurality of husbands at the same time) · be многаму́ства (plurality of husbands at the same time) · sh mnogomuštvo (plurality of husbands at the same time) · de Polyandrie (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ar تَعَدُّد اَلْأَزْوَاج (plurality of husbands at the same time) · cs mnohomužství (plurality of husbands at the same time) · mi wahine moe tokomaha (plurality of husbands at the same time) · lt poliandrija (plurality of husbands at the same time) · el πολύανδρος (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ja 一妻多夫制 (plurality of husbands at the same time) · sh poliàndrija (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ka პოლიანდრია (plurality of husbands at the same time) · io poliandro (plurality of husbands at the same time) · eo poliandrio (plurality of husbands at the same time) · sv polyandri (plurality of husbands at the same time) · pl poliandria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ca poliàndria (plurality of husbands at the same time) · ru полиа́ндрия (plurality of husbands at the same time)