deuterogamy means A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
Why this word is great
DEUTEROGAMY — [Noun] A second marriage, entered lawfully after the death or divorce of a first spouse. From Ancient Greek deutero- ("second") + -gamy ("marriage"), literally meaning "second marriage". Unlike "bigamy" (a crime of simultaneity) or "monogamy" (a vow of singularity), deuterogamy is the quiet triumph of continuity over finality. It is the widow’s trembling hands smoothing a new wedding dress over unfamiliar hips, the divorcee’s cautious laughter at a joke that doesn’t echo old wounds, the way sunlight falls differently through a second set of shared windows—proof that life, against all odds, insists on continuation.
noun
- A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.“You here see that unfortunate divine, who has so long , and it would ill become me to say , successfully , fought against the deuterogamy of the age”