polydemic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos
Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos
Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos)lbor.
English deme
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English demic
English polydemic

    From poly- + demic.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

    Adjective

    polydemic (comparative more polydemic, superlative most polydemic)

    1. Occurring in, or inhabiting, multiple regions.

    See also

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