poleis
See also: -poleis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόλεις (póleis, “cities”), nominative plural form of πόλις (pólis, “city”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pŏʹlāz, IPA(key): /ˈpɒleɪz/
Noun
poleis
- plural of polis
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:poleis.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- acropoleis
- akropoleis
- cosmopoleis
- ecumenopoleis
- megalopoleis
- megapoleis
- metropoleis
- necropoleis
- nekropoleis
- -poleis
- technopoleis
Anagrams
- loipes, pilose, plesio-
Dutch
Noun
poleis
- Plural form of polis