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Where does “polyvocal” come from?

polyvocal (English) comes from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polyvocal (English): Consisting of more than one voice

Definitions

  1. Consisting of more than one voice

Ancestry of “polyvocal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoly-many; polymer
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “polyvocal”

  • polyvocally
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