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POLY
Etymology 1
Shortening of various words.
Noun
poly (plural polys)
Polytechnic.
Polyethylene (polythene).
Polyurethane
(chiefly, computer graphics) Polygon.
(uncountable) Polyester.
(chiefly, informal) Polyamory.
(chiefly, informal) A polyamorous person.
Adjective
poly (not comparable)
(chiefly, informal) Polyamorous.
Coordinate terms
• mono
Verb
poly (third-person singular simple present polys, present participle polying, simple past and past participle polyed)
(transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
Etymology 2
Noun
poly
A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
Usage notes
• The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.
Anagrams
• ploy
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"y-. Etym: [See Full, a.]
Definition: A combining form or prefix from Gr. poly`s, many; as, polygon, a figure of many angles; polyatomic, having many atoms; polychord, polyconic.
Po"ly, n. Etym: [L. polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium Polium) of the order Labiatæ, found throughout the Mediterranean region. The name, with sundry prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus. [Spelt also poley.] Poly mountain. See Poly-mountain, in Vocabulary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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