poly-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"
English
Etymology
Etymology tree
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”). Unrelated to -poly.
Pronunciation
- (stress on first syllable):
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.i-/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.li-/
- (Canada, Boston, Maine) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.i-/
- (Australia) IPA(key): /ˈpɔl.i-/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.i-/, [ˈpɔ̟l.i-]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒl.i-/
- (stress on second syllable):
- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Australia) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪ-/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /pəˈlə-/
- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Australia) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪ-/
- Hyphenation: pol‧y
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
- poly
- polyabolo
- polyacetal
- polyache
- polyadelph
- polyadelphia
- polyadelphian
- polyadelphite
- polyadelphous
- polyadenous
- polyadenylate
- polyadenylation
- polyadic
- polyamidation
- polyamorist
- polyamorous
- polyamory
- polyamphoteric
- polyander
- polyandric
- polyandrion
- polyandrious
- polyandrism
- polyandrist
- polyandrum
- polyanth
- polyantha
- polyanthea
- polyanthus
- polyarch
- polyarchal
- polyarchic
- polyarchical
- polyarchism
- polyarchist
- polyare
- polyargite
- polyargyrite
- polyarsenite
- polyaxon
- polybasite
- polybenzimidazole
- polybiography
- polybolos
- polyborine
- polybutylene
- polycaprolactone
- polycationic
- polycentricity
- polycentrist
- polycephalist
- polycephalous
- polychaetan
- polychaete
- polychaetous
- polychete
- polychetous
- polycholia
- polychotomous
- polychotomy
- polychrest
- polychroism
- polychroite
- polychromasia
- polychromatism
- polychromatist
- polychromatize
- polychromatophil
- polychromatophilic
- polychromatous
- polychroming
- polychromism
- polychromist
- polychromous
- polychromy
- polychronic
- polychronicon
- polycide
- polyclad
- polycladous
- polyclady
- polyclimax
- polyclinal
- polyclonality
- polyclonally
- polycoerany
- polycondensed
- polycotton
- polycotyledonary
- polycotyledony
- polycrase
- polycratism
- polycrotic
- polycrotism
- polycrystal
- polycrystalline
- polycube
- polycultural
- polyculturalism
- polyculture
- polycyclic
- polycyesis
- polycystic
- polycystid
- polycystidan
- polycystine
- polycythaemia
- polycythemia
- polycyttarian
- polydactyl
- polydactylism
- polydactylous
- polydactyly
- polydaemonism
- polydaemonistic
- polydeism
- polydemic
- polydent
- polydentate
- polydeoxy-
- polydeoxynucleotide
- polydeoxyribo-
- polydeoxyribonucleotide
- polydesoxyribonucleotide
- polydiacetylene
- polydimethylsiloxane
- polydioxanone
- polydipsia
- polydisc
- polydisk
- polydisperse
- polydispersed
- polydispersity
- polydnavirus
- polydomous
- polydrafter
- polydromic
- polydrug
- polydrugs
- polydymite
- polydynamic
- polydysplasia
- polyedron
- polyedrous
- polyeidic
- polyeidism
- polyelectrolyte
- polyembryoma
- polyembryonate
- polyembryonic
- polyembryony
- polyendocrine
- polyene
- polyenoic
- polyergic
- polyester
- polyesteramide
- polyesterification
- polyestrous
- polyethene
- polyether
- polyetherimide
- polyethoxylated
- polyethylene
- polyethylenic
- polyextremophile
- polyfluoro
- polyfluoroolefin
- polyfoam
- polyfoil
- polyform
- polyforming
- polyfoto
- polyfrob
- polyfunctional
- polyfunctionality
- polygala
- polygalaceous
- polygalactia
- polygalacturonase
- polygalic
- polygalin
- polygam
- polygamia
- polygamian
- polygamic
- polygamical
- polygamically
- polygamious
- polygamist
- polygamize
- polygamous
- polygamy
- polygastrian
- polygastric
- polygene
- polygeneous
- polygenesic
- polygenesis
- polygenesist
- polygenetic
- polygenic
- polygenism
- polygenist
- polygenous
- polygeny
- polyglacial
- polyglacialism
- polyglacialist
- polyglandular
- polyglossia
- polyglossic
- polyglossy
- polyglot
- polyglottal
- polyglottery
- polyglottic
- polyglottism
- polyglottology
- polyglottous
- polygon
- polygonaceous
- polygonal
- polygonally
- polygonar
- polygonate
- polygonation
- polygonboden
- polygoneutic
- polygoneutism
- polygonial
- polygonic
- polygonically
- polygonization
- polygonize
- polygonometry
- polygonoscope
- polygonous
- polygonum
- polygony
- polygram
- polygrammatic
- polygraph
- polygrapher
- polygraphic
- polygraphical
- polygraphist
- polygraphy
- polygyn
- polygynaiky
- polygynandrous
- polygynandry
- polygyne
- polygynia
- polygynian
- polygynic
- polygynious
- polygynist
- polygynoecial
- polygynous
- polygynously
- polygyny
- polygyria
- polyhaemia
- polyhaline
- polyhalite
- polyhaloalkane
- polyhalogeno
- polyharmonic
- polyhe
- polyhedral
- polyhedric
- polyhedrical
- polyhedroid
- polyhedrometry
- polyhedron
- polyhedrosis
- polyhedrous
- polyhemia
- polyhex
- polyhistidine
- polyhistor
- polyhistorian
- polyhybrid
- polyhydramnios
- polyhydric
- polyhydroxy
- polyiamond
- polyimide
- polyinstantiation
- polyiodide
- polyion
- polyionic
- polyisocyanate
- polyisocyanurate
- polyisoprene
- polykaryocyte
- polykaryocytic
- polykay
- polyketide
- polyketone
- polykill
- polyking
- polykite
- polylactic
- polyleptic
- polyligated
- polyline
- polyliner
- polylingual
- polylithionite
- polylogarithm
- polylogarithmic
- polylogic
- polylogism
- polylogue
- polylogy
- polyloquent
- polymastia
- polymastic
- polymastism
- polymastodont
- polymastoid
- polymath
- polymathic
- polymathist
- polymathy
- polymatroid
- polymechany
- polymelia
- polymelian
- polymelous
- polymely
- polymeniscous
- polymenorrhea
- polymenorrhoea
- polymer
- polymerase
- polymeric
- polymeride
- polymerism
- polymerizable
- polymerizate
- polymerization
- polymerize
- polymerizer
- polymerone
- polymerosomatous
- polymerous
- polymery
- polymeter
- polymethacrylate
- polymethacrylic
- polymethyl
- polymethylene
- polymetre
- polymetric
- polymetrical
- polymicrogyria
- polymict
- polymictic
- polymignite
- polymignyte
- polymite
- polymitosis
- polymitotic
- polymix
- polymnite
- polymodal
- polymodality
- polymodally
- polymolecular
- polymolecule
- polymorph
- polymorphean
- polymorphic
- polymorphically
- polymorphism
- polymorphistic
- polymorpho-
- polymorphonuclear
- polymorphous
- polymorphously
- polymyalgia
- polymyarian
- polymyodian
- polymyodous
- polymyoid
- polymyositis
- polymythia
- polymythy
- polymyxin
- polynandrian
- polynema
- polyneme
- polynemid
- polynemiform
- polynemoid
- Polynesia
- Polynesian
- polynesic
- polyneuritis
- polyneuropathy
- polynoid
- polynome
- polynomial
- polynomic
- polynosic
- polynuclear
- polynucleate
- polynucleated
- polynucleolar
- polynucleotidase
- polynucleotide
- polynya
- polyocracy
- polyodic
- polyodont
- polyodontia
- polyodontoid
- polyoid
- polyol
- polyolefin
- polyoma
- polyomino
- polyommatous
- polyoncosis
- polyonomous
- polyonomy
- polyonychia
- polyonym
- polyonymic
- polyonymosity
- polyonymous
- polyonymy
- polyopia
- polyopsia
- polyoptron
- polyopy
- polyorama
- polyorchidism
- polyose
- polyostotic
- polyotia
- polyovular
- polyovulatory
- polyoxometalate
- polyoxyalkylene
- polyoxyethylene
- polyoxymethylene
- polyparium
- polyparous
- polypary
- polype
- polypean
- polypectomy
- polypeptidase
- polypeptide
- polypetal
- polypetalous
- polyphage
- polyphagia
- polyphagian
- polyphagic
- polyphagism
- polyphagist
- polyphagous
- polyphagy
- polyphant
- polypharmacal
- polypharmaceutical
- polypharmacist
- polypharmacy
- polyphase
- polyphasic
- polyphenism
- polyphenol
- polyphenolic
- polyphenylene
- polyphiloprogenitive
- polyphloisbic
- polyphloisboian
- polyphloisboiic
- polyphloisboioism
- polyphloisboiotatotic
- polyphloisboiotic
- polyphloisboisterous
- polyphon
- polyphonal
- polyphone
- polyphonic
- polyphonical
- polyphonically
- polyphonism
- polyphonist
- polyphonous
- polyphony
- polyphore
- polyphorous
- polyphosphate
- polyphosphoric
- polyphylesis
- polyphyletic
- polyphyletism
- polyphylline
- polyphyllous
- polyphylly
- polyphyly
- polyphyodont
- polypi
- polypian
- polypiarian
- polypide
- polypidom
- polypier
- polypifer
- polypiferous
- polypiform
- polypigerous
- polypine
- polypite
- polyplacophoran
- polyplacophore
- polyplacophorous
- polyplastic
- polyplastid
- polyplet
- polyploid
- polyploidization
- polyploidize
- polyploidogenic
- polyploidy
- polypnea
- polypneic
- polypnoea
- polypnoeic
- polypod
- polypodiaceous
- polypodium
- polypodous
- polypody
- polypoid
- polypoidal
- polypomedusan
- polypomorphic
- polypore
- polyporic
- polyporite
- polyporoid
- polyporous
- polypose
- polyposis
- polypostylar
- polypostyle
- polypotome
- polypous
- polypragmatic
- polypragmatical
- polypragmatism
- polypragmatist
- polypragmaty
- polypragmist
- polypragmon
- polypragmonetic
- polypragmosyne
- polypragnosynic
- polypro
- polyprodont
- polyprodontid
- polyproline
- polypropylene
- polyprotic
- polypsychic
- polypsychical
- polypsychism
- polypterid
- polypteroid
- polyptote
- polyptoton
- polyptych
- polyptychial
- polypus
- polypyrene
- polypyrenous
- polypyrimidine
- polypyrrole
- polyquat
- polyquaternium
- polyradiculitis
- polyreaction
- polyresin
- polyrhythm
- polyrhythmic
- polyrhythmical
- polyrhythmically
- polyribo-
- polyribonucleotide
- polyribosome
- polyrod
- polysaccharide
- polysaccharose
- polysaprobic
- polysarcia
- polysarcous
- polyschematic
- polyschematist
- polyscope
- polyseme
- polysemia
- polysemic
- polysemous
- polysemy
- polysepalous
- polyserositis
- polysexual
- polysexuality
- polysilicic
- polysilicon
- polysiloxane
- polysinusitis
- polysiphonic
- polysiphonous
- polysomal
- polysomatic
- polysomatism
- polysomaty
- polysome
- polysomia
- polysomic
- polysomnogram
- polysomnograph
- polysomnographer
- polysomnographic
- polysomnography
- polysomy
- polysorbate
- polyspast
- polysperm
- polyspermal
- polyspermatous
- polyspermia
- polyspermic
- polyspermous
- polyspermy
- polysporangium
- polyspore
- polysporean
- polyspored
- polysporic
- polysporous
- polyspory
- polysquare
- polystachyous
- polystele
- polystelic
- polystely
- polystichia
- polystichous
- polystick
- polystomatous
- polystome
- polystomium
- polystomous
- polystylism
- polystylist
- polystylistic
- polystyrene
- polysulfide
- polysulfone
- polysulphide
- polysulphone
- polysyllabe
- polysyllabic
- polysyllabical
- polysyllabically
- polysyllabicism
- polysyllabicity
- polysyllabilingual
- polysyllabism
- polysyllable
- polysyllogism
- polysymbrachydactyly
- polysymmetric
- polysymmetrical
- polysymmetrically
- polysymmetry
- polysynaptic
- polysyndeton
- polysynthesis
- polysynthesism
- polysynthetic
- polysynthetical
- polysynthetically
- polysyntheticism
- polysynthetizing
- polysystemic
- polysystemicity
- polysystemy
- polytan
- polytarp
- Polytech
- polytechnic
- polytechnical
- polytechnician
- polytechnics
- polytechnization
- polytelic
- polytene
- polytenic
- polytenization
- polytenize
- polytenized
- polyteny
- polytetrafluoroethylene
- polythalamaceous
- Polythalamian
- polythalamic
- polythalamous
- polythecium
- polytheism
- polytheist
- polytheistic
- polytheistical
- polytheistically
- polytheize
- polythelia
- polythene
- polytheous
- polythetic
- polythionate
- polythore
- polytocous
- polytoky
- polytomography
- polytomous
- polytomy
- polytonal
- polytonalist
- polytonality
- polytone
- polytonic
- polytopal
- polytope
- polytopic
- polytree
- polytrich
- polytrichia
- polytrichon
- polytrichum
- polytroch
- polytrochal
- polytrochous
- Polytron
- polytrope
- polytrophic
- polytrophy
- polytropic
- polytungstate
- polytungstic
- polytunnel
- polytypage
- polytype
- polytyped
- polytypic
- polytypical
- polytypism
- polytypy
- polyubiquitination
- polyunsaturate
- polyunsaturated
- polyunsaturation
- polyurea
- polyurethane
- polyurethaned
- polyuria
- polyuric
- polyvalence
- polyvalent
- polyve
- polyversity
- polyvinyl
- polyvinylidene
- polyvoltine
- polywater
- polywrapping
- polyyne
- polyzoa
- polyzoal
- polyzoan
- polyzoarium
- polyzoary
- polyzoic
- polyzoism
- polyzomal
- polyzome
- polyzonal
- polyzooid
- polyzoon
- polyzoonite
- Polyandria
- Polybranchia
- Polycentridae
- Polychelidae
- Polycladida
- Polyergus
- Polyfilla
- Polygonatum
- Polynoidae
- Polyonax
- Polyox
- Polyphaga
- Polyplacophora
- Polypodiaceae
- Polypodiales
- Polypodiophyta
- Polypodiopsida
- Polyporus
- Polypterus
- Polystichum
- Polythalamia
Translations
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References
Further reading
- List of Ancient Greek words starting with πολυ-, on Perseus
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
References
- “poly-” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoly/, [ˈpo̞ly]
- IPA(key): /ˈpolu/, [ˈpo̞lu]
Prefix
poly-
- (chiefly in loanwords) 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
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.li/
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”). Related to full and fleire.
Prefix
poly-
Derived terms
References
- “poly-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Prefix
poly-
- poly-
- poly- + -mer → polymer
- poly- + sacarid (“saccharide”) → polysacarid (“polysaccharide”)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Mutation
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- English terms with audio pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English prefixes
- Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Danish lemmas
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- Dutch terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch terms with audio pronunciation
- Dutch lemmas
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- Finnish terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- Finnish terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Finnish lemmas
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- French terms derived from Ancient Greek
- French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- French 2-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French prefixes
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pleh₁-
- German terms derived from Ancient Greek
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German prefixes
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk prefixes
- Welsh terms borrowed from English
- Welsh terms derived from English
- Welsh terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Welsh lemmas
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