Word: polygyny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
lyg
y
ny
Definition: The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -gyny
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: the state of having a specific number of wives