Wt/sco/polis

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: pōlĭs, IPA⁽⁾: /ˈpɒ.lɪs/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek .

Noun

1. A city, or a city-state.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:

     By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.

Derived terms

• -polis
• acropolis
• akropolis
• cosmopolis

• ecumenopolis
• megapolis
• megalopolis
• metropolis

• necropolis
• nekropolis
• technopolis

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Translations

a city or city-state

• Dutch: polis (nl)
• French: polis (fr)
• Greek: Πόλις-κράτος (Pólis-krátos)

• Italian: polis (it) f
• Japanese: 都市 (ja) (toshi), ポリス (ja) (porisu)
• Spanish: polis (es)

Etymology 2

From Standard English , compare Scots .

Alternative forms

• pollis

Noun

polis (plural Wt/sco/polises or -)

1. (Template:Context 1) The police.
2. (Template:Context 1) A policeman or policewoman.

References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165

Anagrams

• ilops
• spoil

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Dutch

Etymology

From Italian < < Laitin < Ancient Greek < < .

Noun

polis

1. verzekeringspolis (insurance policy)

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French

Verb

polis

1. First-person singular indicative present o
2. Second-person singular indicative present o
3. First-person singular past historic o
4. Second-person singular past historic o
5. Plural adjective form o
6. Singular imperative o

Anagrams

• ilops
• poils

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Latin

Noun

1. dative plural of polus
2. ablative plural of polus

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Papiamentu

Noun

polis

1. police

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpolɪs/

Etymology 1

From the French .

Noun

polis (coontable an uncoontable, plural polises)

1. Template:Wt/sco/Uncountable police
   • 1987, Robbie Kydd, ...Auld Zimmery, Mariscat Press 1987:

     'Listen then. Yer name's Andy MacPhail. That's whit us three has jist tellt the polis in wir statements. Okay?'

   • 1991, Dr James Begg, Dipper: 20 – Cops and Robbers, Luath Press 1991:

     ‘Aye, Andra,' cam back the reply. 'We micht as weel caa it a day doun here. The hale bluidy place is hotchin wi polis! Come doun an get us at the Auld Raw.'

   • 2007, Sheena Blackhall, The Quarry, Lochlands 2007:

     Brian hid contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis computers could raik up onythin ava tae makk eese o in persuadin Bappy Anderson tae pairt wi a kidney.

Etymology 2

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Adjective

polis

1. Polish

Verb

polis

1. polish
2. adorn, beautify

References

• http://www.dsl.ac.uk/ - Dictionary of the Scots Language

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Spanish

Noun

polis m, f, pl

1. Template:Wt/sco/Plural of

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Noun

polis c

1. police (as an organization or as an individual)

Synonyms

• snut
• byling

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Turkish

Noun

polis

1. police (police)

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