deuterogamy

English

Etymology

From deutero- +‎ -gamy, from Ancient Greek. Literally, second wedding or marriage.

Noun

deuterogamy (uncountable)

1. A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
   • 1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC; reprinted London: Elliot Stock, 1885, →OCLC:

     You here see that unfortunate divine, who has so long , and it would ill become me to say , successfully , fought against the deuterogamy of the age

Derived terms

• deuterogamist