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cosmopolis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kɒzˈmɒ.pɒ.lɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱens-der. Proto-Hellenic *kónsmos Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos)der. English cosmo- Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)bor. Latin -polislbor. English -polis English cosmopolis From cosmo- + -polis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kosmopolis — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Greek: κοσμόπολη (kosmópoli) — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Malay: kosmopolis — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Portuguese: cosmópolis — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Portuguese: cosmópole — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
  • Spanish: cosmópolis — An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
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