ecumenopolis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from Greek oecumenopolis, meaning "world city." Coined by Greek city planner Constantinos Doxiadis in 1967.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛ.kju.mɛˈnɒ.pɒ.lɪs/

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[edit] Noun

ecumenopolis (plural ecumenopolises, or, rarely, ecumenopoleis)

1. A worldwide or planetwide city.

[edit] See also

• acropolis
• megapolis
• metropolis