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deuterogamy: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Very Low (Academic/Legal/Technical)
UK/ˌdjuːtəˈrɒɡəmi/US/ˌduːtəˈrɑːɡəmi/

Formal, Technical, Academic

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What does “deuterogamy” mean?

A second marriage after the death or divorce of a first spouse.

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Pronunciation

Definition

Meaning and Definition

A second marriage after the death or divorce of a first spouse.

In biology, a secondary mating system where an organism mates with a different partner after an initial mating.

Dialectal Variation

British vs American Usage

Differences

No significant difference in meaning. Slightly more likely to be encountered in British academic/legal texts due to historical usage patterns.

Connotations

Neutral in technical contexts. Can carry a formal or archaic tone in general use.

Frequency

Extremely rare in both varieties. More likely found in specialized literature than in general discourse.

Grammar

How to Use “deuterogamy” in a Sentence

[Subject] + entered into + deuterogamyThe + practice/nature + of + deuterogamy

Vocabulary

Collocations

strong
enter into deuterogamypractice of deuterogamy
medium
laws regarding deuterogamysocial acceptance of deuterogamy
weak
after his deuterogamydeuterogamy was common

Examples

Examples of “deuterogamy” in a Sentence

verb

British English

  • The tribe's customs did not forbid deuterogamising after a period of mourning.

American English

  • The study focused on whether the species would deuterogamize under controlled conditions.

adverb

British English

  • He married deuterogamously later in life.

American English

  • The insects mated deuterogamously in the second phase of the experiment.

adjective

British English

  • Deuterogamous unions were recorded in the parish registers.

American English

  • The beetle exhibits a deuterogamous mating pattern.

Usage

Meaning in Context

Business

Virtually never used.

Academic

Used in anthropology, sociology, law, and biology papers.

Everyday

Extremely unlikely. 'Remarriage' is used instead.

Technical

Primary context, especially in biological descriptions of mating systems.

Vocabulary

Synonyms of “deuterogamy”

Strong

digamy (direct synonym)

Neutral

remarriagesecond marriage

Weak

subsequent union

Vocabulary

Antonyms of “deuterogamy”

monogamy (first/only marriage)primigamy (first marriage)

Watch out

Common Mistakes When Using “deuterogamy”

  • Using it to mean 'second wedding ceremony' rather than the state of being in a second marriage.
  • Confusing it with 'bigamy' (being married to two people at once).

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, in the context of human marriage, 'deuterogamy' is a formal, technical synonym for 'remarriage', specifically after widowhood or divorce.

Deuterogamy is a sequential second marriage (after the first has ended), while bigamy is the illegal act of being married to two people at the same time.

Almost exclusively in academic writing in fields like anthropology, sociology, legal history, or biological sciences describing mating systems.

No, it is very rare. 'Remarriage' is the standard term in everyday and most formal contexts.

A second marriage after the death or divorce of a first spouse.

Deuterogamy is usually formal, technical, academic in register.

Deuterogamy: in British English it is pronounced /ˌdjuːtəˈrɒɡəmi/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌduːtəˈrɑːɡəmi/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.

Phrases

Idioms & Phrases

  • “None. The term is technical and does not feature in idiomatic expressions.”

Learning

Memory Aids

Mnemonic

DEUTERO (think 'deuterium' or second isotope) + GAMY (marriage) = a SECOND marriage.

Conceptual Metaphor

MARRIAGE IS A CONTRACT (legal), MATING IS A SYSTEM (biological).

Practice

Quiz

Fill in the gap
In certain bird species, is observed when a partner is lost during the mating season.
Multiple Choice

What is the core meaning of 'deuterogamy'?