metropolis
The mother polis of a colonyThe mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
» The town felt like a metropolis.
Meaning
4 sensesThe mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
столи́цаstolíca, метропо́лияmetropólija
метропо́ліяmetropólija
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
Holonym: metropolitan area
Metropole, Weltstadt
мегапо́лисmegapólis, центрcentr, метропо́лияmetropólija
мегапо́лісmehapólis, метро́полісmetrópolis
The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
митропо́лияmitropólija
митропо́ліяmytropólija
A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Examples
23 sentencesThe town felt like a metropolis.
Algiers is a thriving modern metropolis.
Algiers has developed into a metropolis.
Algiers should become an investment metropolis.
Algiers is a bustling urban metropolis.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin mētropolis, from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother ciBorrowed from Late Latin mētropolis, from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis, “mother city”), from μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + πόλις (pólis, “city (state)”). By surface analysis, metro- + -polis. Doublet of metropole.
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Forms
plural: metropolises / metropoleis / metropoles / metropolizes / metropoli| Singular | metropolis |
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| Plural | metropolises / metropoleis / metropoles / metropolizes / metropoli |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- people living in a large densely populated municipality:city
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts:cityurban center
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular