polemo-

A form of polem- — War, battle, fight.

Meanings

prefix

alternative polem-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of polem- (“war, battle, fight”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπόλεμος“war, battle, fight”
  2. Englishpolemo-

From Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “war, battle, fight”). By surface analysis, polem- + -o-.

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polemo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemo-

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“polemo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemo-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polemo-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polemo-.

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