poly-

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς, from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɒli-/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɑli-/, /ˈpɑlɪ-/, /ˈpɑlə-/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈpɔli-/
• (America, RP) IPA: /pəˈlɪ-/

Prefix

1. many

   polydactyl, polyglot, polyvalent

   Synonyms: multi-, ;, pleo-, pleio-

   Antonyms: mono-, uni-

   Coordinate terms: bi-, di-, tri-, etc; oligo-, pauci-

2. polymer

   polyacetal, polyethene, polyether

3. polyamory

   polycule, polyphobia, polyfamily

Translations

• French: poly-
• German: poly-
• Italian: poli-
• Portuguese: poli-
• Russian: поли-
• Spanish: poli-

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