Poleis

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: pŏʹlāz, IPA: /ˈpÉ’leɪz/

Origin

From Ancient Greek πόλεις (poleis, "cities"), nominative plural form of πόλις (polis, "city").

Noun

plural

1. Plural of polis

Derived terms

• -poleis
• acropoleis
• akropoleis
• cosmopoleis
• ecumenopoleis
• megapoleis
• megalopoleis
• metropoleis
• necropoleis
• nekropoleis
• technopoleis

Anagrams

• pilose