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Webster 1913 Edition
Poly-
Pol′y-
.[See ]
Full
, Adj.
A combining form or prefix from Gr.
πολύς
, many; as,
poly
gon, a figure of many angles; poly
atomic, having many atoms; poly
chord, poly
conic.Definition 2024
poly-
poly-
English
Prefix
poly-
Synonyms
- (many): multi- (from Latin)
Antonyms
- (many): mono- (from Ancient Greek)
- (many): oligo- (from Ancient Greek)
- (many): pauci- (from Latin, rare)
- (many): uni- (from Latin)
Derived terms
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terms derived using poly-
Translations
many
External links
- List of Ancient Greek words starting with πολυ-, on Perseus
References
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Prefix
poly-
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