poly
See also: pöly, póly, poly-, poly., and -poly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɒli/
- Rhymes: -ɒli
Etymology 1
Shortening of various words.
Noun
poly (plural polys)
- Polytechnic.
- Polyethylene (polythene).
- Polyurethane
- (chiefly computer graphics) Polygon.
- 2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters:
- The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.
- 2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters:
- (uncountable) Polyester.
- a cotton-poly blend
- (chiefly informal) Polyamory.
- (chiefly informal) A polyamorous person.
Adjective
poly (not comparable)
- (chiefly informal) Polyamorous.
Coordinate terms
- mono
Verb
poly (third-person singular simple present polys, present participle polying, simple past and past participle polyed)
- (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
Derived terms
- polyless
- polypile
Etymology 2
Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.
Alternative forms
- poley
Noun
poly
- A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
Usage notes
- The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.
Derived terms
- poly-mountain
Further reading
- poly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- ploy
French
Adjective
poly (plural polys)
- (slang) Clipping of polytechnique.
- (slang) Clipping of polyvalent.
Noun
poly m or f (plural polys)
- (slang) Clipping of polytechnique. (this is itself an clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique)
- (slang) Clipping of polyvalente. (this is itself an clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente)