Polyandry
/ˌpɒliˈændri/noun
The practice or condition of having more than one husband at the same time.
Did you know?Its first element, Greek *poly-* (“many”), is the same root behind *polyglot*, *polygon*, and *polymath*—a tiny prefix that has been multiplying meaning for millennia.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
polys
“many”
Ancient Greek
Greek
anēr / andros
“man, male”
19th Century
English
polyandria
“the condition of having multiple husbands”
Late 19th Century
English
polyandry
“the practice of one woman having more than one husband”
Modern English
English
polyandry
“the practice or condition of having more than one husband at the same time”