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Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
9 August 2021
Update Date:
8 May 2024
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The prefix cop- it means "abundance", "quantity" or "variety". For example: copglutton (who speaks many languages), copgono (that has many sides)
The prefix monkey-, rather, it indicates "one". For example: monkeypolio (owned by one), monkeytone (which has a tone).
- See also: Prefixes (with their meaning)
Examples of words with the prefix poly-
- Polyarchy: Type of government that is exercised by many people.
- sports Center: Site or field where it is possible to do different sports.
- Polyhedron: Geometric body limited to flat faces.
- Polyphonic: Which has many different sounds.
- Polygamous: Person who has more than one wife.
- Polyglot: Person who speaks different languages.
- Polygon: Geometric figure that has 3 or more lines, sides, and angles.
- Polygraph: A person who has the ability to write on different topics at the same time.
- Polymer: Process by which simple cells join each other to form larger cells.
- Polymorphous: Which has several forms.
- Polynomial: It is an algebraic expression that indicates the addition or subtraction of a number of monomials.
- Polypetalous: Which has several petals.
- Polysyllable: Which has more than one syllable.
- Polytechnic: Which teaches different branches of science.
- Polytheistic: Person who believes in various gods.
Examples of words with the prefix mono-
- Monocyte: A type of cell with a single nucleus.
- Single chord: That it has a single string or plays a single musical note.
- Monocotyledonous: Type of plants that have a single cotyledon (leaf that forms in the embryo of a plant)
- Monochrome: Which has only one color.
- Monocular: Who has or sees through only one eye.
- Monocle: Lens with magnification that must correct visual defects of one eye.
- Monophacetic: Which has only one aspect.
- Monophase: Which has a single phase.
- Monogamy: Practice of having only one spouse.
- Monogenism: Doctrine that maintains that all species and races come from a single common ancestor.
- Monograph: Written by a person about himself or about a specific topic.
- Monolithic: A person who is not very flexible or who does not adapt easily to changes.
- Monolith: Monument made of a single piece of stone.
- Monologue: Conversation of a single person.
- Monomania: It is the obsession with the same idea in particular.
- Monomial: It is an algebraic figure composed of the same number in the operation.
- Scooter: That has only one skateboard or skateboard.
- Monopoly: Type of market economy that is exercised by a single company and has no competition.
- Monorail: Which has a single rail or track to circulate.
- Monosyllable: Which has only one syllable.
- Monotheism: Belief in only one God.
- Monotype: It is a printing machine for the exposition of texts.
- Monovalent: Which has a single value or valence.
- Monomer: It is a simple molecule.
- Monoxide: It is a combination (simple or compound) of an oxygen atom.
- See also: Prefixes and suffixes