Definition
Describing organisms that breed or reproduce twice, or relating to digamy (marriage twice).
Etymology
From di- (two) + -gamous (relating to reproduction/marriage). Can apply either to reproductive cycles in biology or to the marital history in social contexts.
Kelly Says
Some plants are digamous, flowering twice a season in spring and fall—nature's way of hedging bets, since the first bloom might fail but the second has a better chance.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
二倍受精
ni-be-se-jinf
ARالعربية
الزواج المزدوج
al-zawaj al-muzdauj
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-বিবাহী
dwi-bibah
DEDeutsch
digamisch
di-gah-mish
ELΕλληνικά
διγαμικός
di-gah-mikos
ESEspañol
digámico
di-gah-mee-koh
FRFrançais
digame
di-gah-m
GUGU
દ્વિ-પુષ્પ
dv-i-pushp
HEעברית
דו-זרעני
do-zer'eni
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-बीजक
dv-i-bijak
IDBahasa Indonesia
digam
di-gah-m
ITItaliano
digamico
di-gah-mee-koh
JA日本語
二倍受精
ni-bai-ju-seihin
KO한국어
이배수정
i-bae-su-jeong
MSBahasa Melayu
digam
di-gah-m
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ
kyun-ta-w-ma-yar
NLNederlands
digame
di-gah-meh
PLPolski
digamiczny
di-gah-mitch-ny
PTPortuguês
digâmico
di-gah-mee-koh
RUРусский
двукратный оплодотворение
dvukratnyy oplodoteorenje
SWKiswahili
digam
di-gah-m
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை பாலியல்
irattai paaliyal
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-వివాహిత
dv-i-vivahita
THไทย
การผสมพันธุ์สองเท่า
gaan phom phanthu song tha
TRTürkçe
digame
di-gah-meh
UKУкраїнська
дигамічний
di-gah-mitchnyy
VITiếng Việt
di giao
di giao
ZH中文
二倍受精
èr bèi shòu jīng
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Digamous (marrying twice) etymologically tied to gamy/marriage structures historically regulated by male authority; term historically applied more to women remarrying, implying moral judgment about female agency and chastity.
Inclusive Usage
Use neutrally to describe marital status without judgment; apply equally to all genders when discussing remarriage or multiple marriages.
Inclusive Alternatives
["married more than once","remarried"]