polis

English

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• enPR: pōlĭs, IPA: /ˈpɒ.lɪs/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city state”).

Noun

polis (plural poleis or polises)

1. A city, or a city-state.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:

     By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.

Derived terms

Derived terms

-polis acropolis akropolis cosmopolis

ecumenopolis megapolis megalopolis metropolis

necropolis nekropolis technopolis

Translations

a city or city-state

• Dutch: polis (nl)
• French: polis (fr)
• German: Polis (de) f
• Greek: Πόλις-κράτος (el) (polis-kratos)

• Italian: polis (it) f
• Japanese: 都市 (ja) (toshi), ポリス (ja) (porisu)
• Polish: polis (pl) n
• Spanish: polis (es)

Etymology 2

From Standard English police, compare Scots polis.

Alternative forms

• pollis

Noun

polis (countable and uncountable; plural polises)

1. (uncountable, Geordie) The police.
2. (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.

References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165

Anagrams

• spoil

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Dutch

Etymology

From Italian polizza, from Latin apodixa, from Ancient Greek, from ἀπόδειξις (apodeixis, “proof”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeiknumi, “I prove”).

Noun

polis c (plural polissen, diminutive polisje)

1. insurance policy

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French

Verb

polis

1. First-person singular indicative present of polir
2. Second-person singular indicative present of polir
3. first-person singular past historic of polir
4. second-person singular past historic of polir
5. Plural adjective form of poli
6. Singular imperative of polir

Anagrams

• poils

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Latin

Noun

polīs

1. dative plural of polus
2. ablative plural of polus

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Latvian

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Etymology

Ultimately from Polish polak, Russian поляк (polják) (under the influence of Old High German pōl — cf. German, English Pole — and perhaps also of Latvian dialectal bolis, polis (“ox without horns”)), itself derived from Polish pole (“field”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“light (color), gray”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [pūōlis]

Noun

polis m, 2nd declension, feminine form: poliete

1. a Pole, a Polish man, a man born in Poland

   pēc Livonijas kara poļi ieguva Vidzemi un Latgali — after the Livonian War the Poles obtained Vidzeme and Latgale

2. (genitive plural) Polish; pertaining to Poland and its people

   poļu valoda — the Polish language

   poļu māksla — Polish art

Declension

declension of polis

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	polis	poļi
accusative (akuzatīvs)	poli	poļus
genitive (ģenitīvs)	poļa	poļu
dative (datīvs)	polim	poļiem
instrumental (instrumentālis)	poli	poļiem
locative (lokatīvs)	polī	poļos
vocative (vokatīvs)	poli	poļi

Related terms

• Polija
• polisks
• poļu valoda

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Papiamentu

Noun

polis

1. police

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpolɪs/

Etymology 1

From the French police.

Noun

polis (countable and uncountable; plural polises)

1. (uncountable) police
   • 1987, Robbie Kydd, ...Auld Zimmery, Mariscat Press 1987:

     'Listen then. Yer name's Andy MacPhail. That's whit us three has jist tellt the polis in wir statements. Okay?'

   • 1991, Dr James Begg, Dipper: 20 – Cops and Robbers, Luath Press 1991:

     ‘Aye, Andra,' cam back the reply. 'We micht as weel caa it a day doun here. The hale bluidy place is hotchin wi polis! Come doun an get us at the Auld Raw.'

   • 2007, Sheena Blackhall, The Quarry, Lochlands 2007:

     Brian hid contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis computers could raik up onythin ava tae makk eese o in persuadin Bappy Anderson tae pairt wi a kidney.

Etymology 2

Adjective

polis

1. Polish

Verb

polis

1. polish
2. adorn, beautify

References

• http://www.dsl.ac.uk/ - Dictionary of the Scots Language

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpo.lis/

Wikipedia ^es

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek πόλις (polis, “city-state”).

Noun

polis f (plural polis)

1. polis

Etymology 2

Noun

polis m pl and f pl

1. Plural form of poli

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

polis c

1. police (as an organization or as an individual)

Declension

Declension of polis

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	polis	polisen	poliser	poliserna
genitive	polis	polisens	polisers	polisernas

Related terms

militärpolis ordningspolis polisagent polisanmäla polisanmälan polisarrest polisaspirant polisassessor polisassistent polisbefäl polisbevaka polisbevakning polisbil polisbricka polisbrutalitet polisbuss polisbåt

polischef polischock polisdistrikt polisdomstol poliseskort polisfordon polisförhör polisförhöra polisförstärkning polishelikopter polishjälp polishund polishus polishäkte polishäst polishögkvarter polishögskola polisingripande polisinrättning polisinsats polisinspektör polisintendent

polisiär polisjakt poliskask poliskedja poliskommissarie poliskonstapel poliskontroll poliskund poliskår polislarm polisledning polislås polismakt polisman polismisshandel polismyndighet polismästare polisofficer polisområde polisorganisation polispatrull polispersonal

polispiket polisprotokoll polispådrag polisradio polisrapport polisrazzia polisregister polissamarbete polissekreterare polissiren polisskola polisskydd polisspärr polisstat polisstation polisstyrelse polisstyrka polistillstånd polistjänsteman polisundersökning polisuniform polisuppbåd

polisutredning polisvakt polisvåld polisvälde polisväsen polisväsende polisyrket polisärende polisövervakning säkerhetspolis

Synonyms

• byling
• farbror blå
• snut

References

• polis in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English police.

Noun

polis

1. police

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Turkish

Etymology

From French police.

Noun

polis

1. police (an organisation that enforces the law)
2. police (member of the police force)

Usage notes

• This term is gender-neutral.

Synonyms

• aynasız