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poly- meaning in Portuguese

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poly- (many)
adjective

poli-adjective

polyamory [polyamories] (practices involving relationships with multiple partners)
noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪˈaməri]
[US: pˌɑːlɪˈæmɚri]

poliamornoun

polyandrous (Of or pertaining to polyandry)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈæn.drəs]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈæn.drəs]

poliandroadjective

poliândricoadjective

polyandry (plurality of husbands at the same time)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪæn.dri]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈæn.dri]

poliandrianoun
{f}

polyarchy (government in which power is invested in multiple people)
noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪˈɑːki]
[US: pˌɑːlɪˈɑːrki]

poliarquianoun
{f}

polyarthritis [polyarthritides] (arthritis affecting five or more joints)
noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪɑːθrˈaɪtɪs]
[US: pˌɑːlɪɑːrθrˈaɪɾɪs]

poliartritenoun
{f}

polychete (annelids of the class Polychaeta)
noun

poliquetanoun
{f}

polychromatic (showing a variety of colours)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.krə.ˈmæ.tɪk]
[US: ˌpɑː.liːkro.ʊ.ˈmæ.tɪk]

policromoadjective

policromáticoadjective

polycladous adjective

policladoadjective

polycythemia (bone marrow disorder)
noun

poliglobulianoun
{f}

polyester [polyesters] (polymer)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.li.ˈe.stə(r)]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈe.stər]

poliésternoun
{m}

polyethylene [polyethylenes] noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.li.ˈe.θə.liːn]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈe.θə.ˌlin]

polietilenonoun
{m}

polygamy (the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.mi]
[US: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.mi]

poligamianoun
{f}

polygenic ((genetics))
adjective
[UK: pˌɒlɪdʒˈenɪk]
[US: pˌɑːlɪdʒˈenɪk]

poligénicoadjective

poligênicoadjective

polyglot (containing, or made up of, several languages)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡlɒt]
[US: ˈpɑː.liɡlat]

multilíngueadjective

polyglot (of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages, see also: multilingual)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡlɒt]
[US: ˈpɑː.liɡlat]

poliglotaadjective

polyglot [polyglots] (one who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡlɒt]
[US: ˈpɑː.liɡlat]

poliglotanoun
{m} {f}

polygon [polygons] (plane figure bounded by straight edges)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡən]
[US: ˈpɑː.lɪ.ˌɡɑːn]

polígononoun
{m}

polygonal (having many angles)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.nəl]
[US: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.nəl]

poligonaladjective

polygraph [polygraphs] noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.li.ɡræf]
[US: ˈpɑː.lɪ.ˌɡræf]

polígrafonoun
{m}

polygyny (plurality of wives at the same time)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈlɪ.dʒə.ni]
[US: pə.ˈlɪ.dʒə.ni]

poliginianoun
{f}

polyhedral ((geometry) having multiple planar faces or facets)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.li.ˈhiː.drən]
[US: ˌpɒ.li.ˈhiː.drən]

poliédricaadjective
{f}

poliédricoadjective
{m}

polyhedron [polyhedrons] (geometry: solid figure)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.li.ˈhiː.drən]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈhiː.drən]

poliedronoun
{m}

Polyhymnia (muse of sacred music)
proper noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪhˈɪmniə]
[US: pˌɑːlɪhˈɪmniə]

Poliímniaproper noun
{f}

Polímniaproper noun
{f}

polymath [polymaths] (person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ]
[US: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ]

polímatanoun
{m} {f}

polímatonoun
{m}

polymenorrhea (menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer)
noun

polimenorreianoun
{f}

polymer [polymers] (molecule)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈpɑː.lə.mər]

polímeronoun
{m}

polymerase [polymerases] (enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres]
[US: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres]

polimerasenoun

polymerase chain reaction (technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres tʃeɪn rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres ˈtʃeɪn ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

reacção em cadeia da polimerasenoun

polymorphic (relating to polymorphism)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔː.fɪk]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔːr.fɪk]

polimórficoadjective

polymorphism [polymorphisms] (ability to assume different forms or shapes)
noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔː.ˌfɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔːr.ˌfɪ.zəm]

polimorfismonoun
{m}

polymorphous (Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔː.fəs]
[US: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔːr.fəs]

polimorfoadjective

Polynesia (part of Oceania)
proper noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə]
[US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə]

Polinésiaproper noun
{f}

Polynesian (language group of Polynesia)
proper noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən]
[US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən]

polinésioproper noun
{m}

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