"ecumenopolis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: ecumenopolises [plural], ecumenopoleis [plural], ecumenopoli [plural]
enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From ecumene (“inhabited world”) + -polis (“city”). From use as a common noun of Ecumenopolis, applying the concept to diverse scenarios. Ultimately from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ecumene|polis|gloss1=inhabited world|gloss2=city}} ecumene (“inhabited world”) + -polis (“city”), {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|+|ecumenopoleis|ecumenopoli}} ecumenopolis (plural ecumenopolises or ecumenopoleis or ecumenopoli)
  1. (ekistics) The largest theoretical human settlement, a planetwide conurbation.
    Sense id: en-ecumenopolis-en-noun-gqZEcGjI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -polis, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Megastructures, Urban studies Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Megastructures: 94 6 Disambiguation of Urban studies: 63 37
  2. (science fiction) A city spanning an entire planet or large moon. Translations (planet-wide city): œcuménopole [feminine] (French), ეკუმენოპოლისი (eḳumenoṗolisi) (Georgian), Ökumenopolis [feminine] (German), οικουμενόπολη (oikoumenópoli) [feminine] (Greek), ecumenopoli [feminine] (Italian), ekumenopolis [neuter] (Polish), экумено́полис (ekumenópolis) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ecumenopolis-en-noun-uwxfntQA Categories (other): Science fiction, Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 51 49 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction Disambiguation of 'planet-wide city': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ecumenopolitan Related terms: acropolis, eperopolis, megalopolis, megapolis, metropolis
Categories (other): Overpopulation Disambiguation of Overpopulation: 0 0

Inflected forms

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