πολίτης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πόλις (pólis, city) +‎ -της (-tēs). The from the stem of πόλις led to the backformation -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs), whence the reanalysis πολ-ῑ́της (pol-ī́tēs).

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Noun

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πολῑ́της (polī́tēsm (genitive πολῑ́του); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. citizen, freeman
  2. fellow citizen, compatriot

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πολίτης (polítēs).

Noun

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πολίτης (polítism or f (plural πολίτες, feminine πολίτισσα or πολίτις)

  1. citizen, resident of town or city
    Αμερικανός πολίτης (American citizen)
  2. civilian, not of the church or armed forces

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  • see: πόλη f (póli, town, city)

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