metropolis
Meaning
- 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.
Synonyms
large city
big city
urban center
old Kyoto
big town
chief city
world city
borough
capital town
urban area
imperial capital
Translations
métropole
metrópole
metrópoli
Metropole
metropoli
metropool
μητρόποληFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɪˈtɹɒ.pə.lɪs/
Etymology
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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