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
    Synonyms: (from English) mani-, (from Latin) multi-
    Antonyms: (from Ancient Greek) mono-, (from Ancient Greek) oligo-, (from Latin, rare) pauci-, (from Latin) uni-
  2. polymer

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with poly-

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with poly-

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoly/, [ˈpo̞ly]
  • IPA(key): /ˈpolu/, [ˈpo̞lu]

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-

Usage notes

Terms that violate Finnish vowel harmony are occasionally adapted to fit it, particularly in colloquial speech. As such, poly- may be pronounced polu-.

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with poly-

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.li/

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly- (many)
    Synonyms: multi-, pluri-
    Antonyms: mono-, uni-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with poly-

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with poly-

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, many, much), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (much, many). Related to full and fleire.

Prefix

poly-

  1. poly-
    Synonyms: fleir-, mange-
    Antonym: (often) mono-

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with poly-

References

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