"synoecism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ Forms: synoecisms [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek συνοικισμός (sunoikismós), from συνοικίζειν (sunoikízein, “to make live with, to unite under one city”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + οἰκίζειν (oikízein, “to colonise”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|συνοικισμός}} Ancient Greek συνοικισμός (sunoikismós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} synoecism (plural synoecisms)
  1. (Ancient Greece) The unification of towns, tribes etc. under one capital city or polis. Categories (topical): Ancient Greece Synonyms: synœcism Translations (unification under one capital city): synœcisme [masculine] (French), sinecismo [masculine] (Italian)

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