kosmopoliet

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”) (κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔs.moː.poːˈlit/
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  • Hyphenation: kos‧mo‧po‧liet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

kosmopoliet m (plural kosmopolieten, diminutive kosmopolietje n)

  1. cosmopolite [from late 18th c.]
    Synonym: wereldburger
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