-poliscomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πόλις.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πόλις city (see polis n.²).

Forming nouns denoting types of city or town.First attested in loans from Greek (sometimes via Latin), as metropolis n., necropolis n., etc. Productive only in the form -opolis comb. form.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	-polis
释义	-poliscomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πόλις. Etymology: < ancient Greek πόλις city (see polis n.²). Forming nouns denoting types of city or town.First attested in loans from Greek (sometimes via Latin), as metropolis n., necropolis n., etc. Productive only in the form -opolis comb. form. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < comb. form
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