-poly

See also: Appendix:Variations of "poly"

English

Alternative forms

-opoly (after a consonant)

Etymology

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

Suffix

-poly

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -poly

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

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