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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024po•lis (pō′lis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -leis (-līs).USA pronunciation - Ancient Historyan ancient Greek city-state.
- Greek pólis, plural (Ionic) póleis
- 1890–95
- a combining form, meaning "city,'' appearing in loanwords from Greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (Annapolis).
- combining form representing Greek pólis polis
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-polis-, root. - -polis- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "city.'' This meaning is found in such words as: cosmopolitan, geopolitical, impolitic, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan, necropolis, police, policy, Politburo, politic, political, politicize, politico, politics, polity, realpolitik.
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