ecumenopolis

See also: Ecumenopolis

English

Etymology

ecumene (“inhabited world”) +‎ -polis (“city”). From use as a common noun of Ecumenopolis, applying the concept to diverse scenarios.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs, IPA^(key): /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
• Homophone: Ecumenopolis

Noun

ecumenopolis (plural ecumenopolises or ecumenopoleis or ecumenopoli)

1. (chiefly science fiction) A city spanning an entire planet or large moon.

Derived terms

• ecumenopolitan

 

Related terms

• acropolis
• eperopolis
• megalopolis
• megapolis
• metropolis

 

Translations

planet-wide city

• French: œcumenopole f
• German: Ökumenopolis f
• Polish: ekumenopolis n