Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosmopolitan

/ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: cos-mopoli-tan
IPA: /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclusive; affecting the whole world.

adj

Composed of people from all over the world.

adj

At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.

adj

Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.

noun

A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.

noun

A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.

noun

A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.

Canadian usage; American usage; Dated

noun

A moth of species Leucania loreyi.

Example Sentences

"The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home in the world."
"Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status."
"'She is extremely rich. A cosmopolitan.'"

Etymology

From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cosmopolite

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/
British English: /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more cosmopolitan (comparative) most cosmopolitan (superlative) cosmopolitans (plural)

Derived Forms

Afrocosmopolitan Afropolitan cosmopolitanise cosmopolitanism cosmopolitanist cosmopolitanize cosmopolitanly cosmopolitanness countrypolitan noncosmopolitan subcosmopolitan ultracosmopolitan

Phrases

rootless cosmopolitan

Synonyms

cosmo cosmopolite painted lady ecumenical oecumenical general universal worldwide world-wide

Rhymes With

metropolitan neapolitan

Questions

How do you pronounce cosmopolitan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/.
What does cosmopolitan mean?: Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
Where does cosmopolitan come from?: From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.

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