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Metropolis

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a large and important city, especially a country's capital
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Stage 1 of 2
meter
Greek · ancient
"mother"
mother, combined with polis (city) for a city that founded colonies
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Stage 2 of 2
metropolis
English · 1500s
"a large and important city"
settled as the word for a large, important city
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