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See also: Ecumenopolis
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
ecumene (“inhabited world”) + -polis (“city”). From use as a common noun of Ecumenopolis, applying the concept to diverse scenarios.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs, IPA(key): /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
- Homophone: Ecumenopolis
Noun[edit]
ecumenopolis (plural ecumenopolises or ecumenopoleis or ecumenopoli)
- (chiefly science fiction) A city spanning an entire planet or large moon.
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Translations[edit]
planet-wide city
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