# poly-

> English word · Prefix · IPA /ˈpɒ.li-/

## Definitions
1. many
2. polymer
3. polyamory

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”). Unrelated to -poly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poly