Word Knowledge
What does the prefix poly- mean?
As an ASVAB tutor, I work to remind my students of the importance of studying Latin and Greek prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Today’s prefix is poly-. Poly- is a Greek prefix. Do you know what poly- means? There are a number of words in the English language that consist of the prefix poly-. Examples include polygon, polyhedron, polynomial, polysyllabic, polymath, polytheism, polygamy, polyglot, Polynesia. Tomorrow I will present the meaning of the prefix poly- and the definitions of the terms consisting of the prefix poly-.
