-poly

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"

English

Alternative forms

• -opoly (after a consonant)

Etymology

Derived from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “I sell”), by analogy with monopoly. Unrelated to poly-.

Suffix

-poly

1. (economics) Pertaining to the number of sellers in a market.
2. (games) Pertaining to a derivative of the board game Monopoly.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -poly

bibliopoly

duopoly

monopoly

oligopoly

polypoly

quadropoly

technopoly

Translations

pertaining to the number of sellers in a market

Catalan: -poli (ca) m Galician: -polio Italian: -polio m Portuguese: -pólio m Spanish: -polio m

Anagrams

• ploy