polyphasic

polyphasic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English phase
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English phasic
English polyphasic

    From poly- + phasic.

    Adjective

    polyphasic (comparative more polyphasic, superlative most polyphasic)

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

    Derived terms

    • polyphasic sleep

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