Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polygraphy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
polyg-ra-phy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Much writing; writing of many books.

Uncountable

noun

The art of writing in various ciphers, and of deciphering the same.

Uncountable

noun

The art or practice of using a polygraph.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English polygraphy From poly- + -graphy. By surface analysis, polygraph + -y.

Usage

Questions

What does polygraphy mean?
Much writing; writing of many books.
Where does polygraphy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English polygraphy From poly- + -graphy. By surface analysis, polygraph + -y.

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