-poli

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Derived, by analogy with monopolio (monopoly), from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, to sell).

Suffix

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-poli m (noun-forming suffix, plural -polis)

  1. -poly

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, city).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /po.li/ (stress falls on the preceding syllable)
  • Hyphenation: -po‧li

Suffix

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-poli f

  1. used with a stem to create city names; -polis
  2. used with a stem to create names denoting a large conglomerate of people or things

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