Etymograph

English

propolize

From propol(is) + -ize.

Formed from propolis + -ize

Ancient Greek πρόπολις ‘suburb’

Latin propolis ‘bee glue, propolis’

English propolis

Today it means

verb Of honeybees, to apply propolis to (something).

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “propolize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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