Ecumenopolis

See also: ecumenopolis

English

Etymology

Coined by Konstantinos Doxiadis in 1967 from the Ancient Greek words οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “the world”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”) = “a city spanning the whole world”.

Pronunciation

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

Homophone: ecumenopolis

Proper noun

Ecumenopolis

The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Konstantinos Doxiadis.

Derived terms

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