| 【polis】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "polites," "polis," and "politikos." It carries the basic meaning of "city," and "citizen." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "polis"]
metropolis ☆[5182] A metropolis is the largest, busiest, and most important city in a country or region.
metropolitan ☆[4931] Metropolitan means belonging to or typical of a large busy city.
police ****[357] The police are the official organization that is responsible for making sure that people obey the law.
policy ****[1237] A policy is a set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for making decisions, especially in politics, economics, or business.
political ****[980] Political means relating to the way power is achieved and used in a country or society. → see also party political
politically ***[3356] political + ly
politician ****[1355] A politician is a person whose job is in politics, especially a member of parliament or congress.
politics ****[1146] Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
[WORD ROOT]root polis
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] polis, polic, polit, polite, police
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) polites, polis, politikos
[MEANING]root city, citizen
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 polites [from polis] citizen
- 【Greek】 polis city, state; citadel
- 【Greek】 politikos of citizens, pertaining to the state and its administration; pertaining to public life
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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metropolis ☆[5182] noun from metropolis 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 A metropolis is the largest, busiest, and most important city in a country or region.
【pl.】 metropolises
【ROOTs】 ⑴ metro(matr); mother ⑵ polis; city
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 seat of a metropolitan bishop
【DERIVATIVEs】 metropolis, metropolitanism, metropolitan
metropolitan ☆[4931] adjective from metropolis 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 Metropolitan means belonging to or typical of a large busy city.
【 ABBR ☞ metro】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ metro(matr); mother, substance ⑵ polit(polis); city ⑶ an; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 belonging to an (ecclesiastical) metropolis
【DERIVATIVEs】 metropolis, metropolitanism, metropolitan
police ★★★★[357] noun from polis
【DEFINITION】 The police are the official organization that is responsible for making sure that people obey the law.
【pl.】 polices
【ROOTs】 police(polis); city
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
policy ★★★★[1237] noun from policy 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 A policy is a set of ideas or plans that is used as a basis for making decisions, especially in politics, economics, or business.
【pl.】 policies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ polic(polis); city ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 ① way of management; study or practice of government; good government ② written insurance agreement
【DERIVATIVEs】 policy, politic, politicly
political ★★★★[980] adjective from politic 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 Political means relating to the way power is achieved and used in a country or society. → see also party political
【COMPOSITION】 politic + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ polit(polis); city ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to a polity, civil affairs, or government;
【DERIVATIVEs】 political, politically, politics
politically ★★★[3356] adverb from politically 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 political + ly
【COMPOSITION】 political + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ polit(polis); city ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ al; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 political, politically, politics
politician ★★★★[1355] noun from politic 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 A politician is a person whose job is in politics, especially a member of parliament or congress.
【pl.】 politicians
【ROOTs】 ⑴ polit(polis); city ⑵ ic; adjective suffix ⑶ ian(an); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 person skilled in politics
politics ★★★★[1146] noun from politic 〈 polis
【DEFINITION】 Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural.
【pl.】 [PL]
【ROOTs】 ⑴ polit(polis); city ⑵ ics; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek polis》 city, state; citadel
【First Known Meaning】 science of government
【DERIVATIVEs】 political, politically, politics
Other words containing "polis"; acropolis, biopolitics, cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, Decapolis, ecumenopolis, eperopolis, geopolitic, geopolitical, geopolitics, heptapolis, hexapolis, isopolity, megalopolis, megapolis, pentapolis, polis, politeia, politic, politicize, politologist, politology, polity, propolis, tetrapolis, Tripoli
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
poli
poie-, poe-
poen-, pen-, pun-
plu-, plus-
plic
plet-, ple-
pleas-, plea-, plac-
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-
plat
plang-, plaint-, plag-
