-poli

See also: poli, Poli, polí, polī, poļi, połi, poli-, póli, and pòlì

Catalan

Etymology

Derived, by analogy with monopolio (“monopoly”), from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “I sell”).

Suffix

-poli

1. -poly

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -poli

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Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /po.li/ (stress falls on the antepenultimate)
• Hyphenation: -po‧li

Suffix

-poli f

1. Used with a stem to create city names; -polis
2. Used with a stem to create names denoting a large conglomerate of people or things.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -poli

See also

• -opoli

Anagrams

• lipo-