poly-

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
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-

Translations

[edit]

References

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]

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]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=poly-&oldid=80152175"