polyphiloprogenitive

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From poly- + philoprogenitive.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌpɒlɪfɪləprə'ʤɛnɪtɪv/

[edit] Adjective

polyphiloprogenitive (not comparable)

Positive
polyphiloprogenitive

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Extremely prolific.
    • 1919, TS Eliot, ‘Mr Eliot's Sunday Morning Service’:
      Polyphiloprogenitive / The sapient sutlers of the Lord / Drift across the window-panes.