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polygyny in Portuguese

polygyny in Portuguese is poliginia — polygyny means the state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.

polygyny in Portuguese

poliginia
noun
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

What does "polygyny" mean?

  1. noun The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
  2. noun The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
  3. noun Synonym of polygamy.
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What is "polygyny" in Portuguese?

"polygyny" in Portuguese is poliginia. polygyny means: The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.

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