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pentapolis

/pɛnˈtæpələs/US/pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/

pentapolis noun: a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities.

Noun

pentapolis (plural pentapolises or pentapoleis)

  1. A geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities

Forms of pentapolis

pluralpentapolises
pluralpentapoleis

Origin of pentapolis

From Ancient Greek Πεντάπολις (Pentápolis).

Questions about pentapolis

What does pentapolis mean?
Pentapolis means a geographic and/or institutional grouping of five cities.
What part of speech is pentapolis?
Pentapolis is a noun.
How do you pronounce pentapolis?
Pentapolis is pronounced /pɛnˈtæpəlɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of pentapolis?
The plural of pentapolis is pentapolises.

Words near pentapolis in the dictionary

  1. pentapod
  2. pentapodies
  3. pentapods
  4. pentapody
  5. pentapoleis
  6. pentapolis
  7. pentapolises
  8. pentapolitan
  9. pentaporphyrin
  10. pentaporphyrins
  11. Pentapotamia

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