First Known Use: 1849
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cosmopolis
noun cos·mop·o·lis \käz-ˈmä-pə-ləs\
Definition of COSMOPOLIS
: a cosmopolitan city
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Origin of COSMOPOLIS
New Latin, back-formation from cosmopolites
Related to COSMOPOLIS
- Synonyms
- asphalt jungle, burg, city, megacity, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality, town
Rhymes with COSMOPOLIS
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