English Explanatory Dictionary

polyromantic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Romantically attracted to more than one gender.
  2. Romantically polyamorous; that is, having multiple romantic relationships.

Word forms

polyromantic more polyromantic most polyromantic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Vulgar Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Vulgar Latin -nus Vulgar Latin -ānus Vulgar Latin rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Vulgar Latin -icus Vulgar Latin rōmānicus Vulgar Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic English polyromantic From poly- + romantic. Compare polysexuality.

Related words

polysexual asexual
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