What does polychrēstus mean in Latin?

polychrēstus, a adjective, means “polychrest”.

How do you pronounce polychrēstus?

In classical Latin, [pɔ.lyˈkʰreːs.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.liˈkrɛs.tus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

polychrēstus (feminine polychrēsta, neuter polychrēstum)

Classical[pɔ.lyˈkʰreːs.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈkrɛs.tus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	polychrēstus	polychrēsta	polychrēstum
genitive	polychrēstī	polychrēstae	polychrēstī
dative	polychrēstō	polychrēstae	polychrēstō
accusative	polychrēstum	polychrēstam	polychrēstum
ablative	polychrēstō	polychrēstā	polychrēstō
vocative	polychrēste	polychrēsta	polychrēstum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	polychrēstī	polychrēstae	polychrēsta
genitive	polychrēstōrum	polychrēstārum	polychrēstōrum
dative	polychrēstīs	polychrēstīs	polychrēstīs
accusative	polychrēstōs	polychrēstās	polychrēsta
ablative	polychrēstīs	polychrēstīs	polychrēstīs
vocative	polychrēstī	polychrēstae	polychrēsta

Ancient Greek πολύχρηστος (polúkhrēstos, “multipurpose, highly useful”)