English Explanatory Dictionary

polyvocal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Consisting of more than one voice.

Word forms

polyvocal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal English polyvocal From poly- + vocal.

Derived words

polyvocally
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