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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | monogamie, from Late Latin, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + gamos 'marriage' |
Related topics:
1SSF the custom of being married to only one husband or wife [↪ bigamy, polygamy]
2 when a person or animal has a sexual relationship with only one partner : 
Monogamy is rare in most animal groups, but is common among birds.
Monogamy is rare in most animal groups, but is common among birds. —monogamous adjective: We live in a monogamous society.
We live in a monogamous society. —monogamously adverb
