-poli
See also: Appendix:Variations of "poli"
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Derived, by analogy with monopolio (“monopoly”), from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell”).
Suffix edit
-poli m (noun-forming suffix, plural -polis)
Derived terms edit
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-poli f
- used with a stem to create city names; -polis
- used with a stem to create names denoting a large conglomerate of people or things