metropoleis
Lemma: μητρόπολις
noun
noun
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Added Sep 12, 2026
Definition
A “mother-city,” especially the chief city of a region or the metropolis from which colonies are founded; hence the principal or capital city.
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Grammatical Analysis
"metropoleis"
Case: nominative
Number: plural
Gender: feminine
Declension: 3rd declension (i-stem); from μητρόπολις, -εως
Related Forms of μητρόπολις
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