Ecumenopolis

See also: ecumenopolis

English

Etymology

Coined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1967 from the Ancient Greek words οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, “the world”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), “a city spanning the whole world”.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs, IPA^(key): /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
• Homophone: ecumenopolis

Proper noun

Ecumenopolis

1. The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Constantinos Doxiadis.

Derived terms

• ecumenopolis
• Ecumenopolitan