πολιτεία

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From πολῑ́της (polī́tēs, citizen) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun–forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πολῑτείᾱ (polīteíāf (genitive πολιτείᾱς); first declension (Attic, Ionic, Koine)

  1. the relation in which a citizen stands to the state, the condition and rights of a citizen, citizenship
    1. the life of a citizen, one's daily life
    2. the body of citizens
  2. the life and business of a statesman, government, administration
  3. civil polity, the condition or constitution of a state
    • Antiphanes 120.40
    1. a well-ordered republican government, a commonwealth
    2. a free community, republic

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: politeia
  • Greek: πολιτεία (politeía)
  • Latin: polītīa (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.liˈti.a/
  • Hyphenation: πο‧λι‧τεί‧α

Noun

πολιτεία (politeíaf (plural πολιτείες)

  1. state
    οι 50 πολιτείες των ΗΠΑoi 50 politeíes ton IPAthe 50 states of the USA
  2. city, place
    η χαμένη πολιτεία του Μάτσου Πίκτσου
    i chaméni politeía tou Mátsou Píktsou
    the lost city of Machu Picchu
    Μια φορά κι έναν καιρό ήταν μια πολιτεία παράξενη, καμωμένη πάνω σ’ ένα δέντρο.
    Mia forá ki énan kairó ítan mia politeía paráxeni, kamoméni páno s’ éna déntro.
    Once upon a time there was a strange city, built on a tree.
  3. government, republic
  4. body politic, polity

Declension

Synonyms

  • see: πόλη f (póli, town, city)

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