Meanings
adverbpolyvocally (comparative more polyvocally, superlative most polyvocally)
comparative more polyvocally · superlative most polyvocally
- In a polyvocal manner; with more than one voice.
However, a central motivation of this study is that decolonization also needs to happen by changing how information is communicated to visitors of exhibitions, and that this must be done polyvocally.
2024, Isabel F. Franke, Stefania D. Conte, Claudia A. Libbi, Victor de Boer, Tilo Hartmann, “A Polyvocal Approach to Virtual Heritage: An Immersive Case Study”, in ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, volume 17, number 4, →DOI, page 19
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
- Proto-Indo-European*wṓkʷs
- Proto-Italic*wōks
- Latinvōx
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Latinvōcālis
- Middle Englishvocal
- Englishvocal
- Englishpolyvocal
- Englishpolyvocally
Cite this entry
APA
polyvocally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvocally
MLA
“polyvocally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvocally. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyvocally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvocally.
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