different between poly vs coly

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of various words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?li/
• Rhymes: -?li

Noun

poly (plural polys)

1. Polytechnic.
2. Polyethylene (polythene).
3. Polyurethane
4. (chiefly computer graphics) Polygon.

   Hyponyms: rect, tri

   • 2009, Andrew Paquette, Computer Graphics for Artists II: Environments and Characters:

     The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.

5. (uncountable) Polyester.

   a cotton-poly blend

6. (chiefly informal) Polyamory.
7. (chiefly informal) A polyamorous person.

Adjective

poly (not comparable)

1. (chiefly informal) Polyamorous.

Coordinate terms

• mono

Verb

poly (third-person singular simple present polys, present participle polying, simple past and past participle polyed)

1. (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.

Derived terms

• polyless
• polypile

Etymology 2

Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.

Alternative forms

• poley

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?po?li/
• Rhymes: -??li

Noun

poly

1. A whitish woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.

Usage notes

• The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.

Derived terms

• poly-mountain

Further reading

• poly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• ploy

French

Adjective

poly (plural polys)

1. (slang) Clipping of polytechnique.
2. (slang) Clipping of polyvalent.

Noun

poly m or f (plural polys)

1. (slang) Clipping of polytechnique. (this is itself a clipping of institut polytechnique or école polytechnique)
2. (slang) Clipping of polyvalente. (this is itself a clipping of institut polyvalent or école polyvalente)

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin colius, probably from Ancient Greek ?????? (koliós, “a kind of woodpecker”).

Noun

coly (plural colies)

1. Any bird of either of the genera Colius or Urocolius, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
   • 1999, Michael A. Mares, Mousebird, entry in Encyclopedia of Deserts, page 378,

     Coliiformes is the only order of birds endemic to Africa. Six species from two genera (Urocolius and Colius) are recognized, all of which are sedentary. Mousebirds (also known as colies) range through sub-Saharan open savannas and are often common in such areas.

Usage notes

Extant species of order Coliiformes are classified into the genera Colius and Urocolius, both in family Coliidae.

Synonyms

• (bird): mousebird

See also

• Coliiformes (order)
• Coliidae (family)

Anagrams

• cloy