poly
πολύς (polys)
means “many”
Poly means many. Polygon: many angles. Polyglot: someone who speaks many languages.
Words built on poly
- polygon: a shape with many angles (poly + gon)
- polyglot: a person who speaks many languages (poly + glot)
- polytheism: belief in many gods (poly + the + ism)
The Texas version
A polygon has many sides. The Texas map is a polygon with a lot of them.
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