cosmopolis

cos·mop·o·lis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koz-mop-uh-lis]
- /kɒzˈmɒp ə lɪs/
- /kɒzmˈɒpəliz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koz-mop-uh-lis]
- /kɒzˈmɒp ə lɪs/

Definitions of cosmopolis word

noun cosmopolis an international city 3
noun cosmopolis a large city inhabited by people from many different nations 3
noun cosmopolis an internationally important city inhabited by many different peoples reflecting a great variety of cultures, attitudes, etc. 1
noun cosmopolis A city inhabited by people from many different countries. 1
noun cosmopolis An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. 0

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Origin of cosmopolis

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; cosmo- + -polis, modeled on metropolis

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Parts of speech for Cosmopolis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cosmopolis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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cosmopolis usage trend in Literature

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