polycystic
/pɑliˈsɪstɪk/adjective
polycystic is spelled P-O-L-Y-C-Y-S-T-I-C: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, polycystic means “Having many cysts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in polycystic?
| Letters | 10: P-O-L-Y-C-Y-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is polycystic?
Polycystic appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th 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 polycystic?
- UK /ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk/
- UK /ˈpɒlɪˌsɪstɪk/
- US /pɑliˈsɪstɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with polycystic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as polycystic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/):
- artistic
- characteristic
- optimistic
- linguistic
- autistic
- futuristic
- holistic
- narcissistic
- logistic
- opportunistic
- antagonistic
- altruistic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of polycystic
- more polycystic comparative
- most polycystic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polycystic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having many cysts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polycystic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having many cysts:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | polykystique |
| Spanish | poliquístico |
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 polycystic come from?
From poly- + cystic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).