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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonogam
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.no.ɡam
"Viele Vogelarten sind monogam."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by having only one mate at a time.
"Many species of birds are monogamous, forming lifelong pair bonds." - 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monogamous" is said worldwide
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Monogame
Transliteration: mɔ.nɔ.ɡam
"De nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux sont monogames."
Monogam
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡam
"Viele Vogelarten sind monogam."
Monogamo
Transliteration: mo.no.ɡa.mo
"Molte specie di uccelli sono monogame."
Monógamo
Transliteration: moˈnoɣamo
"Muchas especies de aves son monógamas."
Monogâmico
Transliteration: mo.no.ˈɡɐ̃.miku
"Muitas espécies de aves são monogâmicas."
एकपत्नीवादी
Transliteration: Ekpatnivadi
"कई पक्षी प्रजातियाँ एकपत्नीवादी होती हैं।"
一夫一妻制
Transliteration: yī fū yī qī zhì
"许多鸟类是单配偶制的。"
일처일부제
Transliteration: ilcheo-ilbuje
"많은 새 종들이 일처일부제입니다."
一夫一妻制
Transliteration: いっぷいっさいせい
"多くの鳥の種は一夫一妻制です。"
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