Ecumenopolis
See also: ecumenopolis
English
Etymology
Coined by Konstantinos Doxiadis in 1967 from the Ancient Greek words οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “the world”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”) = “a city spanning the whole world”.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs, IPA(key): /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
Homophone: ecumenopolis
Proper noun
Ecumenopolis
- The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Konstantinos Doxiadis.
Derived terms
- ecumenopolis
- Ecumenopolitan