metropolis
Betekenis (Engels)
- The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
Concepten
Synoniemen
large city
big city
urban center
old Kyoto
big town
chief city
world city
borough
capital town
urban area
imperial capital
Vertalingen
metrópole
metrópoli
metropoli
Metropole
μητρόπολη
grande ville
metròpoli
metropolisFrequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/mɪˈtɹɒ.pə.lɪs/
Etymologie (Engels)
Borrowed 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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