English Explanatory Dictionary

ecumenopolis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A city spanning an entire planet or large moon.
name
  1. The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Constantinos Doxiadis.

Pronunciation

ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/

Word forms

ecumenopolis ecumenopolises ecumenopoleis ecumenopoli

Etymology

From ecumene (“inhabited world”) + -polis (“city”). From use as a common noun of Ecumenopolis, applying the concept to diverse scenarios. Ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Related words

acropolis eperopolis megalopolis megapolis metropolis

Derived words

ecumenopolitan ecumenopolis
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