Definition of POLIS

polis

Meanings

Plural: poleis, polises

Noun

  • A Greek city-state.
  • The police.
  • A police officer.

Origin / Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *tpelH-
Proto-Hellenic *ptólis
Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)lbor.
English polis
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “fortified town; city state”).

Scrabble Score: 7

polis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
polis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

polis is a valid Words With Friends word