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ecumenopolis

/ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-u-me-nop-o-lis
IPA
/ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The largest theoretical human settlement, a planetwide conurbation.

noun

A city spanning an entire planet or large moon.

name

The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Constantinos Doxiadis.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/

Inflected Forms

ecumenopolises (plural) ecumenopoleis (plural) ecumenopoli (plural)

Derived Forms

ecumenopolitan ecumenopolis

Frequently Paired Words

acropolis eperopolis megalopolis megapolis metropolis

Homonyms

Ecumenopolis

Questions

How do you pronounce ecumenopolis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/.
What does ecumenopolis mean?
The largest theoretical human settlement, a planetwide conurbation.
Where does ecumenopolis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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