poli-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "poli"

Catalan

Etymology

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

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with poli-

Further reading

Hungarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: po‧li

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly-
    Synonyms: sok-, több-

Usage notes

  • This prefix is not always used in correspondence with English. Sometimes its synonyms are used, e.g. sokszög (“polygon”).

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns prefixed with poli-

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔ.li/
  • Hyphenation: pò‧li-

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with poli-

Further reading

  • poli- in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • poli- in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • poli- in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • poli- in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly-

Further reading

  • poli- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly- (many; multiple)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with poli-

Spanish

Etymology

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

Prefix

poli-

  1. poly-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with poli-

Further reading

Wikious
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