-polis

Word Origin

a combining form, meaning “city,” appearing in loanwords from Greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (Annapolis).

Origin

combining form representing Greek pólis polis

Related Words

acropolis
cosmopolis
megapolis
metropolis
necropolis
propolis

-polisa word element meaning 'city', as in metropolis (literally, mother city).

[Greek, combining form of polis]

-polis
noun combining form

ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Greek, from polis

: city
megalopolis

-polisrepr. Gr. πόλις city, as in metropolis, necropolis; sometimes used (in the form -opolis) to form names or nicknames of cities or towns, e.g. Cottonopolis, Leatheropolis, Porkopolis.1868W. M. Punshon in Macdonald Life (1887) 305 Cincinnati, the ‘Porkopolis’ of the Union.1881Chicago Times 16 Apr., She [Chicago] has reached the position of the porkopolis of the world.1901Westm. Gaz. 2 Oct. 8/1 The first time the great annual gathering of Churchmen has taken place in Leatheropolis [Northampton].

-polis

word-forming element meaning "City," from Greek polis "city" (see polis).

-polis /pəˈlɪs/ suffix. M19.

ORIGIN: from Greek polis city.

Forming names or nicknames of cities or towns, as cosmopolis, Cottonopolis, Indianapolis, etc.

-po·lis
\p(ə)lə̇s\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from polis
: city
< megalopolis >

-polis

Suffix

city

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Derived terms

acropolis

ecumenopolis

megalopolis

megapolis

metropolis

necropolis

词汇	-polis
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary -polis Word Origin 1 a combining form, meaning “city,” appearing in loanwords from Greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (Annapolis). Origin combining form representing Greek pólis polis Related Words acropolis cosmopolis megapolis metropolis necropolis propolis -polisa word element meaning 'city', as in metropolis (literally, mother city). [Greek, combining form of polis] -polis noun combining form ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Greek, from polis : city megalopolis -polisrepr. Gr. πόλις city, as in metropolis, necropolis; sometimes used (in the form -opolis) to form names or nicknames of cities or towns, e.g. Cottonopolis, Leatheropolis, Porkopolis.1868W. M. Punshon in Macdonald Life (1887) 305 Cincinnati, the ‘Porkopolis’ of the Union.1881Chicago Times 16 Apr., She [Chicago] has reached the position of the porkopolis of the world.1901Westm. Gaz. 2 Oct. 8/1 The first time the great annual gathering of Churchmen has taken place in Leatheropolis [Northampton]. -polis word-forming element meaning "City," from Greek polis "city" (see polis). -polis /pəˈlɪs/ suffix. M19. ORIGIN: from Greek polis city. Forming names or nicknames of cities or towns, as cosmopolis, Cottonopolis, Indianapolis, etc. -po·lis \p(ə)lə̇s\ noun combining form (-es) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from polis : city < megalopolis > -polis Suffix city Etymology From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”). Derived terms acropolis ecumenopolis megalopolis megapolis metropolis necropolis
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