How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"poly" is from "polys/" (much, many) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, "poly" is a word added to another word to make a new word.
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "many" modifies the meaning of the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words
Examples of how the word is used
| But polychromic sunglasses -- glass lenses that get darker as you encounter brightness -- are the gold standard. |
| Polymers are materials comprised of long molecular chains. |