poly-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(stress on first syllable; e.g., polymath)

(stress on second syllable; e.g., polyphony)

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  2. many
    polydactyl, polyglot, polyvalent
    Synonyms: multi-; pleo-, pleio-
    Antonyms: mono-, uni-
    Coordinate terms: bi-, di-, tri-, etc; oligo-, pauci-
  4. polymer
    polyacetal, polyethene, polyether
  6. polyamory
    polycule, polyphobia, polyfamily

Derived terms[edit]

English terms prefixed with poly-

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio(file)

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms[edit]

Dutch terms prefixed with poly-

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoly/, [ˈpo̞ly]
  • IPA(key): /ˈpolu/, [ˈpo̞lu]

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  1. poly-

Usage notes[edit]

Terms that violate Finnish vowel harmony are occasionally adapted to fit it, particularly in colloquial speech. As such, poly- may be pronounced polu-.

Derived terms[edit]

Finnish terms prefixed with poly-

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  1. poly- (many)
    Synonyms: multi-, pluri-
    Antonyms: mono-, uni-

Derived terms[edit]

French terms prefixed with poly-

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms[edit]

German terms prefixed with poly-

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”). Related to full and fleire.

Prefix[edit]

poly-

  1. poly-
    Synonyms: fleir-, mange-
    Antonym: (often) mono-

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with poly-

References[edit]

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