Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of polis
Origin
- Ancient Greekπόλεις“cities”
- Englishpoleis
From Ancient Greek πόλεις (póleis, “cities”), nominative plural form of πόλις (pólis, “city”).
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APA
poleis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poleis
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“poleis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poleis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poleis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poleis.
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