Etymology

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Today it means: The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οἰκίστικα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromοἰκίστικα
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From Ancient Greek οἰκίστικα (oikístika), from οἰκιστής (oikistḗs, “colonizer”). Coined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1942.

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