metropolite

Meanings

• noun

  A person who lives in a city, especially one with a large population.

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Variants

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metropolis , metropolises

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Etymology

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From the Greek metropolis 'mother city' + -ite, a suffix denoting a person who comes from a particular place.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'metropolite' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. The largest metropolis in the world by population is Tokyo, Japan.

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Related Concepts

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1. urbanite: A person who lives in a city and is accustomed to urban life.

2. cosmopolitan: A person who is open and tolerant of different cultures and ideas.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'metropolite' is often used to describe a sophisticated and worldly person, particularly in contrast to rural or unsophisticated characters. In art, the image of a metropolite may be used to represent urban life and its contrasts with rural life.

How to Memorize "metropolite"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person living in a bustling city, surrounded by tall buildings and crowds of people.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a sophisticated, worldly person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a metropolite is a person from a metropolis, or mother city.

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