polyfoil

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noun

Multifoil.

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

nounpolyfoil (plural polyfoils)

plural polyfoils

  1. architectureMultifoil.

Origin

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

From poly- + foil.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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