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polylineal en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English lineal English polylineal From poly- + lineal.

Meanings

  1. Having or being composed of many lines.
  2. Describing any of several stylistic or expressive devices, especially in contemporary western calligraphy, employing repetition of words or phrases.
    • The painting uses polylineal writing to create a brown texture over the lower third of the canvas.

Forms

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more polylineal Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most polylineal Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

polylineality