Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kallipolis

/kəˈlɪpəlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kallipo-lis
IPA: /kəˈlɪpəlɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The utopian city state ruled by philosopher kings as theorised by Plato in the Republic.

name

Former name of Gelibolu: a city in Turkey.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καλλίπολις (Kallípolis, “City of Beauty”). Doublet of Callipolis, Gallipoli, and Gelibolu.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Καλλίπολις

Inflected Forms

Callipolis (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kallipolis?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɪpəlɪs/.
What does kallipolis mean?: The utopian city state ruled by philosopher kings as theorised by Plato in the Republic.
Where does kallipolis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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