cosmopolite
cosmopolite · more cosmopolite · most cosmopolite
Of or relating to cosmopolitesOf or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan.
/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/
Meaning
3 sensesOf or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan.
Oriented, exposed to or open to ideas and influences outside one's own social system or group.
Distributed throughout the world; having a wide geographical distribution.
Origin
Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine GreeBorrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).
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Forms
more cosmopolite, most cosmopolite| Comparative | more cosmopolite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cosmopolite Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcosmopolitan
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form