polis
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “fortified town; city state”).
Noun
polis (plural poleis or polises)
- (historical) A Greek 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.
- 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:
Derived terms
Translations
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Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
polis (countable and uncountable, plural polises)
- (uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police.
- (countable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) A police officer.
Synonyms
- (the police): See Thesaurus:police
- (police officer): See Thesaurus:police officer
References
- Oxford Dictionaries Online. "polis". 2015.
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
Anagrams
Azerbaijani
Cyrillic | полис | |
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Abjad | پولیس |
Pronunciation
Noun
polis (definite accusative polisni, plural polislər)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | polis | polislər |
definite accusative | polisi | polisləri |
dative | polisə | polislərə |
locative | polisdə | polislərdə |
ablative | polisdən | polislərdən |
definite genitive | polisin | polislərin |
Cebuano
Etymology
From English police, from Middle French police, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).
Noun
polis
- A police officer; a cop.
- A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.
Czech
Etymology
Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)
Noun
polis f
- polis (ancient Greek city-state)
Related terms
Further reading
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Italian polizza, from Latin apodixa, from Ancient Greek ἀπόδειξις (apódeixis, “proof”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “I prove”).
Noun
polis f (plural polissen, diminutive polisje n)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).
Noun
polis f (plural poleis)
- (historical) A polis; an ancient, especially Ancient Greek, city state or city.
French
Verb
polis
- first-person singular present indicative of polir
- second-person singular present indicative of polir
- first-person singular past historic of polir
- second-person singular past historic of polir
- second-person singular imperative of polir
Participle
polis
- masculine plural of the past participle of polir
Adjective
polis
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch polis (“insurance policy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
polis
Derived terms
Further reading
- “polis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Latin
Noun
(deprecated template usage) polīs
References
- polis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- “polis”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “polis”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
- “polis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Latvian
Etymology
Ultimately from Polish polak, Russian поля́к (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”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
polis m (2nd declension, feminine form: poliete)
- 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
- (genitive plural) Polish; pertaining to Poland and its people
- poļu valoda ― the Polish language
- poļu māksla ― Polish art
Declension
Related terms
References
- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “polis”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Spanish policía and Portuguese polícia and Dutch politie.
Noun
polis
Scots
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
polis (countable and uncountable, plural polises)
- (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.
- 2013, Donal McLaughlin, translating Pedro Lenz, Naw Much of a Talker, Freight Books 2013, p. 51:
- Coont yirsel lucky ahm naw cawin the polis. Noo fuck off.
- 1987, Robbie Kydd, ...Auld Zimmery, Mariscat Press 1987:
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
polis
Verb
polis
References
- http://www.dsl.ac.uk/ - Dictionary of the Scots Language
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city-state”).
Noun
polis f (plural polis)
Etymology 2
Noun
polis m pl or f pl
Swedish
Pronunciation
audio: (file)
Noun
polis c
- police (as an organization or as an individual)
Declension
Declension of polis | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | polis | polisen | poliser | poliserna |
Genitive | polis | polisens | polisers | polisernas |
Synonyms
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
- språkpolis
- säkerhetspolis
References
Tok Pisin
Etymology 1
Noun
polis
Etymology 2
Noun
polis
Turkish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
polis (definite accusative polisi, plural polisler)
- police (an organisation that enforces the law)
- police officer
Usage notes
- This term is gender-neutral.
Declension
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- ceb:Law enforcement
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- lv:Nationalities
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