poly-

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

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-
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French

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly- (many)

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