-polis
a combining form, meaning “city,” appearing in loanwords from greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (annapolis).
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- -pounder
/ˈpaʊndə/ noun (in combination) something weighing a specified number of pounds a 200-pounder something worth a specified number of pounds a ten-pounder a gun that discharges a sh-ll weighing a specified number of pounds a two-pounder
- -proof
a combining form meaning “resistant, impervious to” that specified by the initial element: burglarproof; childproof; waterproof. -proof adjective, combining form secure against (damage by); (make) impervious to waterproof, mothproof, childproof word origin from proof (adj)
- -pter
a combining form meaning “one with wings” of the kind specified: hymenopter.
- -pteran
combining form indicating a specified number or type of wings dipterous word origin from greek -pteros, from pteron wing
- -pterous
a combining form meaning “having wings” of the kind or number specified: dipterous. -pterous combining form indicating a specified number or type of wings dipterous word origin from greek -pteros, from pteron wing