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Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-gye do-si
"서울은 역동적인 세계 도시 중 하나입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large and immensely diverse city containing people of many different nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds.
"London has long established itself as a vibrant cosmopolis of arts, finance, and culture." - 2
A community or ideal society comprising people from the whole world; a global community.
"Philosophers envisioned a peaceful cosmopolis where national boundaries cease to divide humanity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'kosmos' (meaning world or universe) and 'polis' (meaning city). Coined in the 17th century, the term originally denoted a 'citizen of the world' concept and evolved to describe a large, highly diverse city inhabited by people from all over the globe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cosmopolis" is said worldwide
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cosmopole
Transliteration: kosmopɔl
"Paris est une véritable cosmopole culturelle."
Weltstadt
Transliteration: vɛltʃtat
"Berlin hat sich zu einer wahren Weltstadt entwickelt."
cosmopoli
Transliteration: kozmɔpoli
"New York è una famosa cosmopoli globale."
cosmópolis
Transliteration: kosmópolis
"La capital se convirtió en una bulliciosa cosmópolis."
cosmópole
Transliteration: kozmɔpoli
"São Paulo é uma cosmópole de grande importância econômica."
महानगर
Transliteration: mahānagar
"मुंबई एक जीवंत महानगर है।"
世界大都市
Transliteration: shìjiè dà dūshì
"这座城市已经发展成为一个国际化的世界大都市。"
세계 도시
Transliteration: se-gye do-si
"서울은 역동적인 세계 도시 중 하나입니다."
国際都市
Transliteration: kokusai toshi
"東京は世界有数の国際都市です。"
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