poly

many

Spelled poly · polys 'many'

Greek polys, many: a polygon has many angles, polyphonic music has many sounds, and a polymath masters many fields.

Words built from it

polygon — a shape with many sides
poly- (many) + -gon (angle)
polygamy — marriage to more than one spouse at once
poly- (many) + gam (marriage) + -y (state of)
polytheism — belief in many gods
poly- (many) + the (god) + -ism (belief)
polyphonic — having many voices or sounds at once
poly- (many) + phon (sound) + -ic (relating to)
polymath — a person of great learning in many fields
poly- (many) + math (learning)
polymer — a substance made of many repeating units
poly- (many) + mer (part)