kosmopoliet

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”) (κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔs.moː.poːˈlit/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: kos‧mo‧po‧liet
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

kosmopoliet m (plural kosmopolieten, diminutive kosmopolietje n)

1. cosmopolite [from late 18th c.]

   Synonym: wereldburger

Related terms

• kosmopolis
• kosmopolitisch
• kosmopolitisme