poly-

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See also: poly, pöly, póly, poly., and -poly

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

poly-

  1. many
  2. polymer

Synonyms

  • (many): mani- (from English)
  • (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

English terms prefixed with poly-
terms derived using poly-

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-
Dutch terms prefixed with poly-

French

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly- (many)

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Antonyms

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with poly-
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