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Ukrainian
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía). Compare Russian полигами́я (poligamíja), Belarusian паліга́мія (palihámija), Polish poligamia.
Pronunciation
Noun
поліга́мія • (polihámija) f inan (genitive поліга́мії, uncountable, relational adjective поліга́мний)
- polygamy
- Synonym: багатошлю́бність f (bahatošljúbnistʹ)
- Antonyms: монога́мія f (monohámija), одношлю́бність f (odnošljúbnistʹ)
- Hyponyms: полігіні́я f (polihiníja, “polygyny”), багатоже́нство n (bahatožénstvo, “polygyny”), поліа́ндрія f (poliándrija, “polyandry”), багатому́жжя n (bahatomúžžja, “polyandry”)
Declension
Declension of поліга́мія (inan sg-only j-stem fem-form accent-a)
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