pol
Latinpolish, smooth (Latin polīre); also a homograph cluster from Greek (pole / sell / city)
About This Root
The genuine Latin core is polīre 'to polish, make smooth,' which gives polish and the mathematical interpolate/extrapolate (originally 'to refurbish, touch up,' then 'to fill in values'). But several words filed under this slug only LOOK alike: polar/polarize come from Greek polos (axis, pivot); monopoly comes from Greek polein (to sell); necropolis comes from Greek polis (city). These share the letters p-o-l but not a single origin.
Associated Words · 9
monopoly
Exclusive control of a market or resource by one party
polish
To make smooth and shiny; a substance used for shining surfaces; refinement
polar
Relating to the earth's poles; having opposite extremes
polarize
To divide into opposing extremes; to cause polarization
extrapolate
To infer or estimate beyond known data
interpolate
To insert words into a text; to estimate a value between known data points
necropolis
A large or ancient cemetery
anti-monopoly
Opposing monopolistic business practices
near-monopoly
Almost complete control of a market by one entity