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

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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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