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metropolis in Finnish

metropolis in Finnish is emäkaupunki, metropolis, metropoli — metropolis means a very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.

metropolis in Finnish

emäkaupunki
noun
(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
metropolis
noun
(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
metropoli
noun
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
suurkaupunki
noun
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
metropoliittakunta
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

What does "metropolis" mean?

  1. noun A very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.
    "Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people."
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metropolis in a sentence

  • Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people.

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What is "metropolis" in Finnish?

"metropolis" in Finnish is emäkaupunki, metropolis, metropoli. metropolis means: A very large, busy city, especially the main city of a region or country.

How do you use "metropolis" in a sentence?

Example: "Tokyo has grown into a sprawling metropolis of over thirteen million people." In Finnish, "metropolis" is emäkaupunki, metropolis, metropoli.

Are there other ways to say "metropolis" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "metropolis": emäkaupunki, metropolis, metropoli, suurkaupunki, metropoliittakunta.

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