μητρόπολη

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Greek

Etymology

μητρ- (mitr-, mother) +‎ πόλη (póli, city, town)

Noun

μητρόπολη (mitrópolif (plural μητροπόλεις)

  1. capital city, metropolis
  2. (with capital letter) cathedral

Declension

singular plural
nominative μητρόπολη (mitrópoli) μητροπόλεις (mitropóleis)
genitive μητρόπολης (mitrópolis) μητροπόλεων (mitropóleon)
accusative μητρόπολη (mitrópoli) μητροπόλεις (mitropóleis)
vocative μητρόπολη (mitrópoli) μητροπόλεις (mitropóleis)

Older or formal genitive singular: μητροπόλεως (mitropóleos)