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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)bor. Latin -polislbor. English -polis Learned borrowing from Latin -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Forms names of cities or kinds of cities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -poleis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| -polises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
micropolis · aerotropolis · regiopolis · ecumenopolis · megalopolis · necropolis · helepolis · metropolis · megametropolis · megapolis · acropolis