[ˈpɔ.li.oː], [ˈpɔː.li.o]
OrigoOf uncertain origin.
Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁- (“to swing”), from the notion of fulling cloth by swinging and beating it. In this case, cognate with Ancient Greek πάλλω (pállō, “to swing, shake loose”). See also interpolō.
Another theory derives the word from an unattested adjective *polis, from Proto-Indo-European *polh₂-i, from *pelh₂- (“flat”), taking the word's original meaning as "to make flat and smooth".
- conjugation-4to polish, to smooth
- ablative, dative, form-of, singulardative/ablative singular of polion
- ablative, dative, form-of, singulardative/ablative singular of polium
Formaepoliō(canonical) · polīre(infinitive, present) · polīvī(active, perfect) · poliī(active, perfect) · polītum(supine) · poliō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · polīs(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · polit(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · polīmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · polītis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · poliunt(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · poliēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · poliēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · poliēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · poliēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · poliēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · poliēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · poliam(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · poliēs(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · poliet(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person)
Fons: Vicitionarium