WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Greek word for ‘city-state’ is:
A
monos
B
archon
C
polis
D
acro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Noun. borrowed from Greek pólis “citadel, city, community of citizens, city-state”-more at police entry 1. Noun combining form. borrowed from Greek, combining form of pólis “citadel, city, community of citizens, city-state”-more at police entry 1.

Detailed explanation-2: -polis, plural poleis, ancient Greek city-state.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Greek word for city-state is polis, or in the plural form, poleis. A polis was a centralized, urban area. Each Greek city-state, or polis, had independent rule over its area; each polis was sovereign.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Greek polis means “citadel, city, or community, ‘’ from a root meaning “citadel or hilltop.” Definitions of polis. an ancient Greek city-state.

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