# poly-
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

(stress on first syllable; e.g., polymath)
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpɒli-/
* (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA: /ˈpɑli-/, /ˈpɑlɪ-/, /ˈpɑlə-/
* (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA: /ˈpɒli-/
* (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈpɔli-/, /ˈpɒli-/
(stress on second syllable; e.g., polyphony)
* (General American, Received Pronunciation, Canada, General Australian) IPA: /pəˈlɪ-/

### Prefix

poly-
* many
    polydactyl, polyglot, polyvalent
    Synonyms: multi-; pleo-, pleio-
    Antonyms: mono-, uni-
    Coordinate terms: bi-, di-, tri-, etc; oligo-, pauci-
* polymer
    polyacetal, polyethene, polyether
* polyamory
    polycule, polyphobia, polyfamily

#### Derived terms

* poly
* polyabolo
* polyacetal
* polyache
* polyadelph
* polyadelphia
* polyadelphian
* polyadelphite
* polyadelphous
* polyadenous
* polyadenylate
* polyadenylation
* polyadic
* polyamidation
* polyamorist
* polyamorous
* polyamory
* 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
* polypyridene
* 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
### References

* Definition of poly- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

### Further reading

* List of Ancient Greek words starting with πολυ-, on Perseus

### Anagrams

* ploy

## Dutch
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Prefix

poly-
* poly-

#### Derived terms
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpoly/, [ˈpo̞ly]
* IPA: /ˈpolu/, [ˈpo̞lu]

### Prefix

poly-
* 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: /pɔ.li/

### Prefix

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

#### Derived terms
## German
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Prefix

poly-
* poly-

#### Derived terms
## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

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

### Prefix

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

#### Derived terms
### References

* “poly-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.