полис

Russian

Etymology 1

Probably derived from Middle French policie

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpolʲɪs]
  • (file)

Noun

по́лис (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)

  1. policy
    страхово́й по́лисstraxovój pólisinsurance policy

Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpolʲɪs]

Noun

по́лис (pólis) m inan (genitive по́лиса, nominative plural по́лисы, genitive plural по́лисов)

  1. (historical) polis (a Greek city-state)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

  • го́род-госуда́рство (górod-gosudárstvo), госуда́рство-го́род (gosudárstvo-górod)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpolʲɪs]

Noun

поли́с (polís) m inan (genitive поли́са, uncountable)

  1. police

Declension

See also

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