"metamour" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛtəmʊə(ɹ)/, /ˈmɛtəmɔː(ɹ)/ Forms: metamours [plural]
Etymology: meta- + amour (probably influenced by paramour). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|amour}} meta- + amour, {{m|en|paramour}} paramour Head templates: {{en-noun}} metamour (plural metamours)
  1. (uncommon) In a polyamorous relationship, one's partner's partner, with whom one is not directly involved. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Polyamory Translations (partner's partner in a polyamorous relationship): metamuru (Finnish), métamour (French)

Inflected forms

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