polylineal

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adjective

Having or being composed of many lines.

“The painting uses polylineal writing to create a brown texture over the lower third of the canvas.”

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

adjectivepolylineal (comparative more polylineal, superlative most polylineal)

comparative more polylineal · superlative most polylineal

  1. Having or being composed of many lines.
  2. artDescribing any of several stylistic or expressive devices, especially in contemporary western calligraphy, employing repetition of words or phrases.

    The painting uses polylineal writing to create a brown texture over the lower third of the canvas.

Origin

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

From poly- + lineal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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