polis

Meaning

A Greek city-state.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒ.lɪs/
Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)lbor. English polis Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “fortified town; city state”).

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