Main Entry:

mo·nog·a·my

Pronunciation:

\-mē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek, from monogamos monogamous, from mon- + gamos marriage, from gamein to marry

Date:

1612

1archaic : the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime2: the state or custom of being married to one person at a time3: the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time

— mo·nog·a·mous \mə-ˈnä-gə-məs\ also mono·gam·ic \ˌmä-nə-ˈga-mik\ adjective

— mo·nog·a·mous·ly adverb