BIGAMOUS

bigamous

(adjective) of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bigamous (comparative more bigamous, superlative most bigamous)

(of a marriage) involving bigamy

(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy

Anagrams

• subimago

Source: Wiktionary


Big"a*mous, a.

Definition: Guilty of bigamy; involving bigamy; as, a bigamous marriage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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