polyamory
po·ly·a·mo·ry/ˌpɑ.lijˈæ.m(ə).ɹi/noun
polyamory is spelled P-O-L-Y-A-M-O-R-Y: 9 letters and 5 syllables (po·ly·a·mo·ry). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polyamory means “Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polyamory is polyamories.
How many letters and syllables are in polyamory?
| Letters | 9: P-O-L-Y-A-M-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: po·ly·a·mo·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polyamory?
Polyamory appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polyamory?
- UK /ˌpɒ.lɪˈæ.mə.ɹi/
- British [ˌpɔ.lijˈæ.m(ə).ɹi]
- US /ˌpɑ.lijˈæ.m(ə).ɹi/
Polyamory has 5 syllables, split po·ly·a·mo·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-polyamory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of polyamory
- polyamories plural
- polyamoury rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polyamory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polyamory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense practices involving relationships with multiple partners:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polyamour |
| German | Polyamorie |
| Portuguese | poliamor |
| Spanish | poliamor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polyamory come from?
From poly- + Latin amor + English -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).