poly-
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


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