poly-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) many
2. (morpheme) polymer
3. (morpheme) polyamory

Opposite of

mono-, uni-

Synonyms

multi-

multiple

poly

several varieties

Translations

poli-

poly-

poly-

πολυ-

poli-

poli-

multi-

pluri-

mehrfach

multipel

an vielen Stellen auftretend

multi-

متعدد

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɒli-/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”). Unrelated to -poly.