Meanings
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishpolynema
From poly- + -nema (“thread”).
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APA
polynema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polynema
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“polynema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polynema. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polynema,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polynema.
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