Etymograph

English

kleptogyny

From klepto- (“theft”) + -gyny (“women”).

Formed from klepto- ‘theft’ + -gyny ‘women’

Proto-Indo-European *klep- ‘to steal’

Ancient Greek κλέπτης ‘thief’

English klepto-

Today it means

noun A mating strategy in which a male copulates with a female in a harem while the owner of the harem is not paying attention.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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