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πολύς / πολλή / πολύ
poh-LOOS
many, much, large
adjective, all genders
Appears 416× in the Greek New Testament — very common.

In the New Testament

Polygon, polyglot, polygamy — πολύ = many. Irregular: πολύς → πολλοί.

Memory Hook

poh-LOOS — POLY-gon has MANY sides — πολύς = many.

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