polyergic

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adjective

Having multiple functions, or functioning in multiple ways.

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

adjectivepolyergic (comparative more polyergic, superlative most polyergic)

comparative more polyergic · superlative most polyergic

  1. Having multiple functions, or functioning in multiple ways.

Origin

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

From poly- + ergo- + -ic.

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Chicago

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