LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

polygamus

polygamus (feminine polygama, neuter polygamum)
Classical[pɔˈly.ɡa.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[poˈliː.ɡa.mus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinadjectivepolygamous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepolygamuspolygamapolygamum
genitivepolygamīpolygamaepolygamī
dativepolygamōpolygamaepolygamō
accusativepolygamumpolygamampolygamum
ablativepolygamōpolygamāpolygamō
vocativepolygamepolygamapolygamum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepolygamīpolygamaepolygama
genitivepolygamōrumpolygamārumpolygamōrum
dativepolygamīspolygamīspolygamīs
accusativepolygamōspolygamāspolygama
ablativepolygamīspolygamīspolygamīs
vocativepolygamīpolygamaepolygama

Origins

From Ancient Greek πολῠ́γᾰμος (polŭ́gămos, “often-married; polygamous”).

Descendants
  • Englishpolygamous
  • Frenchpolygamefrom Middle French polygame
  • Italianpoligamo
  • Spanishpolígamo

Quick answers

What does polygamus mean in Latin?
polygamus, a adjective, means “polygamous”.
How do you pronounce polygamus?
In classical Latin, [pɔˈly.ɡa.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [poˈliː.ɡa.mus].