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Etymology
Borrowed from Greek oecumenopolis, meaning "world city." Coined by Greek city planner w:Constantinos Doxiadis|Constantinos Doxiadis in 1967.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˌɛ.kju.mɛˈnɒ.pɒ.lɪs/
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Noun
ecumenopolis (plural: ecumenopolises, or, rarely, ecumenopoleis)

1. A worldwide or planetwide city.

See also
acropolis
megapolis
metropolis

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