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Meaning of polygyny | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pəˈlɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni

Definitions

  1. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Synonym of polygamy.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تعدد الزوجات
Bosanski mnogoženstvo poliginija višeženstvo вишеженство многоженство
Čeština mnohoženství polygynie
Deutsch Polygynie Vielweiberei
Esperanto poligamio
Español poliginia
Suomi monivaimoisuus polygynia
Français polygynie
Gaeilge il-leannántacht polaigíneas
Hrvatski mnogoženstvo poliginija višeženstvo вишеженство многоженство
Magyar többnejűség
Հայերեն բազմակնություն
Bahasa Indonesia poligini
日本語 一夫多妻 一夫多妻制 一雄多雌
ქართული მრავალცოლიანობა პოლიგინია
Македонски многуженство
Nederlands polygynie veelwijverij
Polski poligynia wielożeństwo
Português poliginia
Русский многоженство полигини́я
Српски mnogoženstvo poliginija višeženstvo вишеженство многоженство
Svenska polygyni
తెలుగు బహుభార్యాత్వము

Examples

“We may infer that in most cases where polygyny exists, monogamy co-exists to a greater extent, and in all other cases to a considerable extent.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

polygyria polygyrid polyhaemia polyhalite polyhaloalkane polyhalogenation

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