Portuguese

Adjective

monógamo m ‎(feminine singular monógama, masculine plural monógamos, feminine plural monógamas, comparable)

1. monogamous (being married to only one person at a time)
2. (zoology) monogamous (having only one sexual partner at a time)

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin monogamus, from Ancient Greek μονόγαμος ‎(monógamos) "marrying only once".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈno.ɣa.mo/

Adjective

monógamo m ‎(feminine singular monógama, masculine plural monógamos, feminine plural monógamas)

1. monogamous
2. (zoology) monogamous

Antonyms

• polígamo

Related terms

• monogamia