poli-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "poli"
Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Prefix
poli-
Derived terms
Catalan terms prefixed with poli-
Further reading
- “poli-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “poli-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “poli-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “poli-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Hungarian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpoli]
- Hyphenation: po‧li
Prefix
poli-
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-
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
- IPA(key): /pɔ.li/
- Rhymes: -ɔli
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
poli-
Further reading
- poli- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Prefix
poli-
- poly- (many; multiple)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with poli-
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”).
Prefix
poli-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with poli-
Further reading
- “poli-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024