Polynesia
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Polynesia
- /pɒləˈniːzi.ə/ UK
- /ˌpɑləˈniʒə/ US
Rhymes with -iːʒə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Polynésie (coined by Charles de Brosses in 1756), from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). According to Moon Handbooks Tahiti, de Brosses first used the term to refer to all Pacific islands. The present restricted use was established by J. S. C. Dumont d'Urville in 1832.
proper noun
- A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.
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Every language
name part of Oceania
| Español | Polinesia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폴리네시아 Pollinesia |
| 日本語 | ポリネシア Porineshia |
| 中文 | 波利尼西亞 /波利尼西亚 Bōlìníxīyà |
| हिन्दी | पॉलिनेशिया pŏlineśiyā |
| Português | Polinésia |
| Français | Polynésie |
| Deutsch | Polynesien |
| Italiano | Polinesia |
| Ελληνικά | Πολυνησία Polynisía |
| Română | Polinezia |
| Русский | Полине́зия Polinɛ́zija |
| Tiếng Việt | Pô-li-nê-di, Đa Đảo |
| العربية | بُولِينِزِيَا būlīniziyā |
| עברית | פּוֹלִינֶזְיָה polinézya |
Talk about this word "Polynesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polynesia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Polynesia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polynesia "Polynesia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polynesia.Cite this
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title = {Polynesia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polynesia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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