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polyphasic en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Having multiple coexisting phases
  2. Having multiple successive peaks of activity

Forms

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more polyphasic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most polyphasic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

polyphasic sleep

Translations (1)

ca polifàsic (having multiple coexisting phases)