polyvoltine
American
[pol-ee-vohl-teen, -tn]
/ ˌpɒl iˈvoʊl tin, -tn /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of polyvoltine
1885–90; poly- + -voltine < French voltin, equivalent to Italian volt ( a ) turn, time ( see volt 2) + French -in -ine 1
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