Polis
Lemma: πόλις
noun
noun
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Added Nov 09, 2025
Definition
An ancient Greek city-state; the political entity comprising a city and its surrounding territory, together with the body of its citizens.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Polis"
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: third
Related Forms of πόλις
13 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
πόλις
nominative, singular, feminine
πόλεις
nominative_or_vocative_or_accusative, plural, femi...
πολέως
genitive, singular, feminine
πολις
nominative or vocative, singular, feminine
πολει
dative, singular, feminine
πολεως
genitive, singular, feminine
polis
nominative, singular, feminine
poleis
nominative or accusative or vocative, plural, femi...
πολιν
accusative, singular, feminine
πόλει
dative, singular, feminine
πόλη
nominative, singular, feminine
πόλεσιν
dative, plural, masculine
πολι
adverb