Poly Definition
(chiefly computer graphics) Polygon.
(uncountable) Polyester.
(chiefly informal) Polyamorous.
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Origin of Poly
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ModL < Gr poly- < polys, much, many < IE *pelu, large amount < base *pel-, to pour, fill > full
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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Greek polu- from polus much, many pelə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.
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From Ancient Greek πολύς (polus, “many, much")
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Shortening of various words.
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