metropolis
Lemma: μητρόπολις
noun
noun
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Added Nov 07, 2025
Definition
Mother-city; the city of origin or sponsor of a colony, the “parent” metropolis that founded and governed the settlement.
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Grammatical Analysis
"metropolis"
Gender: feminine
Case: nominative (dictionary form, also may appear in vocative/accusative/plural forms depending on context)
Number: singular
Declension: third
Stem: metropol-
Ending: -is