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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

一夫一妻制

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yī fū yī qī zhì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Monogamous/məˈnɒɡ.ə.məs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"许多鸟类是单配偶制的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by having only one mate at a time.

    "Many species of birds are monogamous, forming lifelong pair bonds."
  2. 2

    Relating to or denoting a marriage system in which an individual has only one spouse.

    "In many cultures, monogamous relationships are the norm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'monos' meaning 'single' or 'alone' and 'gamos' meaning 'marriage'. Entering English in the mid-19th century through biological and anthropological discourse, it originally described mating systems in nature before expanding into social and marital contexts.

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