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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mo·nog·a·my \\-mē\\ noun ETYMOLOGY French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia,from Greek, from monogamos monogamous, from mon- + gamosmarriage, from gamein to marry DATE 1612 1. archaic : the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime 2. the state or custom of being married to one person at a time 3. the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time monogamy is common among birds • mo·nog·a·mous \\mə-ˈnä-gə-məs\\ also mono·gam·ic \\ˌmä-nə-ˈga-mik\\ adjective • mo·nog·a·mous·ly adverb English Etymology monogamy 1610s, from Fr. monogamie, from L.L. monogamia, from Gk.monogamia, from monogamos "marrying only once," from monos "single, alone" + gamos "marriage." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 monogamy mon·og·amy / mE5nC^Emi; NAmE mE5nB:^- / noun[U] 1. the fact or custom of being married to only six person at a particular time 一夫一妻(制) ⇨ compare bigamy , polygamy 2. the practice or custom of having a sexual relationship with only six partner at a particular time 单配偶；单配性 • mon·og·am·ous / mE5nC^EmEs; NAmE mE5nB:^- / adj.: a monogamous marriage 一夫一妻制的婚姻 Most birds are monogamous. 大多数飞禽都是单配性的。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mo·nog·a·my \-mē, -mi\ noun (-es) Etymology: French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek, from monogamos + -ia -y 1. : single marriage: a. : one marriage only during life — compare digamy b. : marriage with but one person at a time — compare bigamy , polygamy 2. : the condition of having a single mate at any one time |
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