Ecumenopolis
See also: ecumenopolis
English
editEtymology
editCoined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1967 from the Ancient Greek words οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “the world”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), “a city spanning the whole world”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs, IPA(key): /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
- Homophone: ecumenopolis
Proper noun
editEcumenopolis
- The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Constantinos Doxiadis.