poly-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Prefix

poly-

  1. many
    Synonyms: (from English) mani-, (from Latin) multi-
    Antonyms: (from Ancient Greek) mono-, (from Ancient Greek) oligo-, (from Latin, rare) pauci-, (from Latin) uni-
  2. polymer

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with poly-

Translations

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Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

poly-

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Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with poly-

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

poly-

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Usage notes

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

Finnish terms prefixed with poly-

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.li/

Prefix

poly-

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    Synonyms: multi-, pluri-
    Antonyms: mono-, uni-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with poly-

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with poly-

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Prefix

poly-

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    Synonyms: fleir-, mange-
    Antonym: (often) mono-

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with poly-

References

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