cosmopolis

[koz-mop-uh-lis]

noun

1. an internationally important city inhabited by many different peoples reflecting a great variety of cultures, attitudes, etc.

cosmopolis

/ kɒzˈmɒpəlɪs /

noun

1. an international city

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmopolis¹

1890–95; cosmo- + -polis, modeled on metropolis

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmopolis¹

C19: see _cosmo- , _polis ¹