pluri-

prefix

several

Similar
multi-poly-
Opposite
mono-uni-
OriginLatin pluri- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. several

    Synonyms: multi-, poly-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixseveral

Similar
multi-poly-
Opposite
mono-uni-
Also see
cross-multi-oligo-

Origin

  1. Latinplūs
  2. Latinplūris
  3. Latinpluri-
  4. Englishpluri-

From Latin pluri-, combining form of plūris, from plūs, from Old Latin *plous, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- (“many”). Related to plenty, plural (via Latin) and fele, full (via PIE).

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Cite this entry
APA

pluri-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluri-

MLA

“pluri-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluri-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pluri-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluri-.

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