polydemic

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adjective

Occurring in, or inhabiting, multiple regions.

OriginEnglish demic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolydemic (comparative more polydemic, superlative most polydemic)

comparative more polydemic · superlative most polydemic

  1. Occurring in, or inhabiting, multiple regions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdemic
  6. Englishpolydemic

From poly- + demic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polydemic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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