πουλῠβότειρα,ἡ, metri gr. forπολυβότειρα,
Hom. and Hes. ; so all other compds. withπολύmay be lengthd. in hexameter verse toπουλυ-,metri gr.,
A.
v. πολυ- :— Hom. however uses the licence only in this word, in the gen. sg. ofπουλύπους,and in the pr. n.Πουλυδάμας.