Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-poleis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: -poleis
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

plural of -polis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλεις (póleis, “cities”), nominative plural form of πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πόλεις

Questions

What does -poleis mean?: plural of -polis
Where does -poleis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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