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Ecumenopolis
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ecumenopolis
English
Etymology
en Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis 1 1967 from the en grc - words grc οἰκουμένη the world + grc πόλις city, “a city spanning the whole world”.
Pronunciation
ĕ'kyo͞omĕnŏʹpəlĭs RP, en /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/
en ecumenopolis
Proper noun
The global conurbation predicted and advocated by Constantinos Doxiadis.
Derived terms
en ecumenopolis
en Ecumenopolitan
en Futurology Urban studies