polygamist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/
Etymology
Etymology tree English polygamy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English polygamist From polygamy + -ist.
Meanings
- One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polygamists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (16)
be шматжэ́нец (one who practices polygamy) · de Polygamist (one who practices polygamy) · uk багатоже́нець (one who practices polygamy) · es polígamo (one who practices polygamy) · pl wielożeniec (one who practices polygamy) · de Polygamistin (one who practices polygamy) · ka მრავალქმრიანი (one who practices polygamy) · fr polygamite (one who practices polygamy) · be мнагажэ́нец (one who practices polygamy) · pl poligamista (one who practices polygamy) · fr polygame (one who practices polygamy) · ka მრავალცოლიანი (one who practices polygamy) · ru многоже́нец (one who practices polygamy) · ka პოლიგამისტი (one who practices polygamy) · gv yl-phooseyder (one who practices polygamy) · ca polígam (one who practices polygamy)