Meanings
suffix
- pluralplural of -polis
Origin
- Ancient Greekπόλεις“cities”
- English-poleis
From Ancient Greek πόλεις (póleis, “cities”), nominative plural form of πόλις (pólis, “city”).
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-poleis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-poleis
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-poleis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-poleis.
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