# polytechnic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #23,069

## Definitions
1. That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects.

## Etymology
First attested in 1805. From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek πολύτεχνος "skilled in many arts," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic).

## Common misspellings (18)
`oplytechnic`, `ploytechnic`, `pollytechnic`, `poltyechnic`, `polyetchnic`, `polytcehnic`, `polytecchnic`, `polytechhnic`, `polytechinc`, `polytechnci`, `polytechnicc`, `polytechnnic`, `polytecnhic`, `polytehcnic`, `polyttechnic`, `polyytechnic`, `poyltechnic`, `ppolytechnic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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