"polykatoikia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Greek πολυκατοικία (polykatoikía). Etymology templates: {{der|en|el|πολυκατοικία}} Greek πολυκατοικία (polykatoikía) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} polykatoikia
  1. (architecture) A type of concrete urban housing block in postwar Greece. Categories (topical): Architecture Categories (place): Greece
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