Word: deuterogamy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: deu
ter
og
a
my
Definition: A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
Morphemes:
Affix: deutero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: second or secondary
Affix: -gamy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing forms of marriage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γάμος
Language: grc
Decoded: gamos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: marriage, wedding, bridelock