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metropolises

me·trop·o·lis
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mi-trop-uh-lis]
    • /mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs/
    • /məˈtrɒp.əl.ɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-trop-uh-lis]
    • /mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs/

Definitions of metropolises word

  • noun plural metropolises any large, busy city. 1
  • noun plural metropolises the chief, and sometimes capital, city of a country, state, or region. 1
  • noun plural metropolises a central or principal place, as of some activity: the music metropolis of France. 1
  • noun plural metropolises the mother city or parent state of a colony, especially of an ancient Greek colony. 1
  • noun plural metropolises the chief see of an ecclesiastical province. 1
  • noun metropolises Plural form of metropolis. 1
See all 6 definitions of metropolises

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Origin of metropolises

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin mētropolis < Greek mētrópolis a mother state or city, equivalent to mētro-, combining form of mḗtēr mother1 + pólis -polis, polis

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Parts of speech for Metropolises

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Metropolises

metropolises popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for metropolises

noun metropolises

All 4 Synonyms of metropolises

Antonyms for metropolises

noun metropolises

All 7 Antonyms of metropolises

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