polysemantic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English semantic

English polysemantic

From poly- + semantic.

Adjective

polysemantic (comparative more polysemantic, superlative most polysemantic)

1. Synonym of polysemic.

Derived terms

• polysemantically

Translations

having multiple meanings — see polysemous

Anagrams

• amylopectins, plastic money