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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescosmopolita
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koz.moˈpo.li.ta
"Madrid es una ciudad muy cosmopolita."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.
"She has a cosmopolitan outlook, having lived and worked in Tokyo, Paris, and New York."
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A person familiar with and at ease in many different parts of the world.
"As a true cosmopolitan, he easily navigated the diverse cultural traditions of the international summit."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek words 'kosmos' (meaning world or universe) and 'polites' (meaning citizen). Coined during the Hellenistic period by Diogenes the Cynic and later integrated into modern European languages during the 17th century, the term evolved to describe someone free from local, provincial, or national biases and at home all over the world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cosmopolitan" is said worldwide
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cosmopolite
Transliteration: koz.mɔ.pɔ.lit
"Paris est une ville très cosmopolite."
kosmopolitisch
Transliteration: kɔsmo.poˈliːtɪʃ
"Berlin ist eine kosmopolitische Metropole."
cosmopolita
Transliteration: koz.moˈpɔ.li.ta
"Milano è una città cosmopolita."
cosmopolita
Transliteration: koz.moˈpo.li.ta
"Madrid es una ciudad muy cosmopolita."
cosmopolita
Transliteration: koz.mu.puˈli.tɐ
"São Paulo é uma metrópole cosmopolita."
विश्वधर्मी
Transliteration: vishvadharmi
"मुंबई एक महानगरीय और विश्वधर्मी शहर है।"
世界性
Transliteration: shìjièxìng
"上海是一个国际化的大都市。"
국제적인
Transliteration: gukjejeogin
"서울은 매우 국제적인 도시입니다."
国際的
Transliteration: kokusai-teki
"東京は国際的な都市です。"
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