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Noun edit

polygam (plural polygams)

  1. (botany) A polygamous plant.

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /polyˈɡaːm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Adjective edit

polygam (strong nominative masculine singular polygamer, not comparable)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

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Further reading edit

  • polygam” in Duden online
  • polygam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Etymology edit

From poly- +‎ -gam. From Ancient Greek.

Adjective edit

polygam (neuter polygamt, definite singular and plural polygame)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

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Adjective edit

polygam (not comparable)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

Declension edit

Inflection of polygam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular polygam
Neuter singular polygamt
Plural polygama
Masculine plural3 polygame
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 polygame
All polygama
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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