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Often one finds that English words are derived from Greek words. This couldn't be farther from the truth with the Greek word Polis. The Greek word Polis is found in modern words: metropolis, Annapolis,and Minneapolis.
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Words with the word stem polis?
Polis doesn't have any wors stems! polis is actually a word stem itself polis means city. for example police has polis in it as a word stem!
What words mean love that starts with P?
"philía" is a greek word meaning "Love"
Can you use xi as a word in scrabble?
YES, XI is acceptable (it's a Greek letter). [HINT: All of the letters of the Greek alphabet are acceptable words in Scrabble.]
How is the word panacea made?
The word is made from two Greek words, pan and akos. Pan means "all" and akos means "remedy". The word went from Greek panakeia (= cure-all) to Latin panacea (= herb that would heal all diseases). It came from Latin into the English language in the mid 16th century.
Other words with latin word dox?
The noun paradox or the adjective orthodox. I believe it is Greek for belief. Also, there is an antibiotic doxycycline but I'm not certain of it's etymology.
What language did the word politic originate from?
The word, politic, is derived from the Greek word, polis, meaning city/community. The Greek root word, polis, has been in existence for over 2,500 years.
What words have the Greek word Polis in them?
indianapolis: a city
What was each Greek city state known as?
The Greek word is polis, from which we derive today such words as politics, political, politicians etc.
What is the Greek word for towns?
The Greek word for town is η πόλη(the town/city. The plural is οι πόλεις(the towns/cities). For simple words or sentences, just use Google Translate. It's much faster than waiting for an answer.
Polis of Athens?
The polis of Athens means the politics of Athens (city of Greece). Polis is the root word of politics. Polis is the Greek word for "city" or "city-state". The Polis of Athens would be the city of Athens. The word is a part of modern English words such as "metropolis".
How is a polis similar from a city-state?
Polis is a greek word for city-state.
What is the Greek name for city state?
it's Polis because there was no Greek word for city
What is greek word for city state?
Polis
What the greek word for a city state?
polis
What is a Greek word for city-state?
polis
What is a Greek word for a city-state?
polis
What is the Greek word for a city-states?
polis
