"poly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpɒli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poly (short).wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: Shortening of various words. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} poly (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly informal) Polyamorous. Tags: informal, not-comparable Categories (topical): Polyamory Synonyms: polyam [informal]
    Sense id: en-poly-en-adj-DqDfqwAp Disambiguation of Polyamory: 33 1 7 1 1 1 27 11 6 8 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 18 3 9 1 19 1 11 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 1 21 3 6 1 14 1 13 14 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 19 3 17 4 5 1 20 1 12 13 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɒli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poly (short).wav [Southern-England] Forms: polys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: Shortening of various words. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|polys}} poly (countable and uncountable, plural polys)
  1. (informal) A polytechnic. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun--VqXeUZH
  2. Polyethylene (polythene). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-4lRxg2Nj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 18 3 9 1 19 1 11 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 1 21 3 6 1 14 1 13 14 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 19 3 17 4 5 1 20 1 12 13 5
  3. Polyurethane. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-X~GscMfi
  4. (chiefly computer graphics) A polygon. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics Hyponyms: rect, tri
  5. (uncountable) Polyester. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-DN4LaIP0
  6. (chiefly informal) Polyamory. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-6JoQgzji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 18 3 9 1 19 1 11 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 1 16 3 7 1 28 1 10 11 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 1 21 3 6 1 14 1 13 14 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 19 3 17 4 5 1 20 1 12 13 5
  7. (chiefly informal) A polyamorous person. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-m1Q2ae9m
  8. (chiefly informal) A polycule. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-lzpHAtdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 18 3 9 1 19 1 11 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 1 21 3 6 1 14 1 13 14 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 19 3 17 4 5 1 20 1 12 13 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpəʊli/ [UK], /ˈpoʊli/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poly (plant).wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -əʊli Etymology: From Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|polium}} Latin polium, {{taxlink|Teucrium polium|species}} Teucrium polium Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} poly
  1. A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean. Categories (lifeform): Ajugoideae subfamily plants Synonyms: poley Derived forms: poly-mountain
    Sense id: en-poly-en-noun-wlHJFY0s Disambiguation of Ajugoideae subfamily plants: 14 1 14 7 6 2 15 1 9 26 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 1 18 3 9 1 19 1 11 12 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 1 21 3 6 1 14 1 13 14 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 19 3 17 4 5 1 20 1 12 13 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɒli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poly (short).wav [Southern-England] Forms: polys [present, singular, third-person], polying [participle, present], polyed [participle, past], polyed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒli Etymology: Shortening of various words. Head templates: {{en-verb|polys|polying|polyed}} poly (third-person singular simple present polys, present participle polying, simple past and past participle polyed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Video games Derived forms: polyless, polypile, poly pocket, poly sci, solo poly
    Sense id: en-poly-en-verb-V2ji3ZAi Topics: roguelikes, video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [French]

Forms: polys [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf}} poly (plural polys)
  1. (slang) Clipping of polytechnique. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: polytechnique
    Sense id: en-poly-fr-adj-BPxGPKth Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 29 22 22
  2. (slang) Clipping of polyvalent. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: polyvalent
    Sense id: en-poly-fr-adj-J7PnNCGj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 29 22 22

Noun [French]

Forms: polys [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|mf}} poly m or f (plural polys)
  1. (slang) Clipping of polytechnique; itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, feminine, masculine, slang Alternative form of: polytechnique (extra: itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique)
    Sense id: en-poly-fr-noun-8p2lOEn7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 29 22 22
  2. (slang) Clipping of polyvalente; itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, feminine, masculine, slang Alternative form of: polyvalente (extra: itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente)
    Sense id: en-poly-fr-noun-xGsRAqj9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 29 22 22

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}

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  "lang_code": "fr",
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        "Clipping of polyvalent."
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        "(slang) Clipping of polyvalent."
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      ]
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  ],
  "word": "poly"
}

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    "French countable nouns",
    "French entries with incorrect language header",
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    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French nouns with multiple genders"
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        {
          "extra": "itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique",
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        }
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        "French slang"
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        "Clipping of polytechnique; itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique"
      ],
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        "(slang) Clipping of polytechnique; itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique"
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
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          "extra": "itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente",
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        }
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        "French slang"
      ],
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        "Clipping of polyvalente; itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente"
      ],
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        "(slang) Clipping of polyvalente; itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente"
      ],
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}

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