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In modern greek means "city" or "town" which refers to the buildings mostly. In ancient greek meant also "barrack", "state" and "the sum of citizens" [ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ (politis) = citizen from which also the anagramed ΟΠΛΙΤΗΣ (hoplitis) = hoplite, man-at-arms) derives also].
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What does a polis mean?
its a greek word for city- state :)
What does the greek word for polis mean?
thank you very mutch,bye
What is the Greek name for city state?
it's Polis because there was no Greek word for city
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
Q: Around what feature was a Greek polis built?A: A Greek polis was usually built around a strong fortress.
What is the sentence for polis?
i live in indianapolis ,a greek polis is athens
3 How did the Hellenistic polis differ from the earlier Greek Polis?
Hellenistic polis varied greatly from the original greek polis. I would suggest checking out UNC website. There is a link to it below.
What is the plural form of the Greek word polis?
The plural form of the Greek word polis is poleis.
Define the concept of a polis?
Polis is the early Greek city-state.
How is a polis similar from a city-state?
Polis is a greek word for city-state.
What words originate from the Greek word Polis?
Often one finds that English words are derived from Greek words. This couldn't be farther from the truth with the Greek word Polis. The Greek word Polis is found in modern words: metropolis, Annapolis,and Minneapolis.
What is the Greek word for towns?
The Greek word for town is η πόλη(the town/city. The plural is οι πόλεις(the towns/cities). For simple words or sentences, just use Google Translate. It's much faster than waiting for an answer.
Greek for city state?
Polis
