-poly

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"

English

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Etymology

    Derived from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell”), by analogy with monopoly. Unrelated to poly-.

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    -poly

    1. (economics) Pertaining to the number of sellers in a market.
    2. (games) Pertaining to a derivative of the board game Monopoly.

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -poly
    bibliopoly
    duopoly
    monopoly
    oligopoly
    polypoly
    quadropoly
    technopoly

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