полис
Russian
Etymology 1
Probably derived from Middle French policie.
Pronunciation
Noun
по́лис • (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)
- policy
- страхово́й по́лис ― straxovój pólis ― insurance policy
Declension
Declension of по́лис (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).
Pronunciation
Noun
по́лис • (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)
- (historical) polis (a Greek city-state)
Declension
Declension of по́лис (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
Derived terms
- мегапо́лис (megapólis), гигапо́лис (gigapólis)
See also
- го́род-госуда́рство (górod-gosudárstvo), госуда́рство-го́род (gosudárstvo-górod)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
поли́с • (polís) m inan (genitive поли́са, uncountable)
Declension
Declension of поли́с (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
See also
- мили́ция (milícija)
- отделе́ние мили́ции (otdelénije milícii)
- ГАИ́ (GAÍ)
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