Complete Definition of "ecumenopolis"

English

Etymology
Borrowed from Greek oecumenopolis, meaning "world city." Coined by Greek city planner w:Constantinos Doxiadis|Constantinos Doxiadis in 1967.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��.kju.m��n�.p�.lɪs/
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Noun
ecumenopolis (plural: ecumenopolises, or, rarely, ecumenopoleis)

  1. A worldwide or planetwide city.

See also
acropolis
megapolis
metropolis

Revision and Credits for"ecumenopolis"
  • 2007-12-10 22:25 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/69.125.152.26|69.125.152.26]] ([[User_talk:69.125.152.26|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:StradivariusTV|StradivariusTV]]

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