πολύς
polýs
“many”
15 words in English grow from this root.
Polyarchy
Politicsπολύςpolýs
“rule of many”
Polycarp
Everydayπολύςpolýs
“much fruit”
Polychrome
Artπολύςpolýs
“many-coloured”
Polyethylene
Scienceπολύςpolús
“many ether-substance units”
Polygamy
Politicsπολύςpolýs
“many marriages”
Polyglot
Wordsπολύςpolýs
“many-tongued”
Polygon
Numberπολύςpolýs
“many-angled”
Polyhedron
Numberπολύςpolýs
“many-seated”
Polymer
Scienceπολύςpolýs
“many parts”
Polyp
Natureπολύςpolýs
“many-footed”
Polyphony
Artπολύςpolýs
“many voices”
Polystyrene
Scienceπολύςpolýs
“many storax units”
Polysyndeton
Wordsπολύςpolýs
“much bound together”
Polytheism
Faithπολύςpolýs
“many-god doctrine”
Polytope
Numberπολύςpolýs
“many places”