Cosmopolite Definition
kŏz-mŏpə-līt
noun
A cosmopolitan person.
Webster's New World
A plant or animal found in most parts of the world.
Webster's New World
(US) The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
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adjective
(obsolete) Cosmopolitan.
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Other Word Forms of Cosmopolite
Noun
Singular:
cosmopolite
Plural:
cosmopolitesOrigin of Cosmopolite
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Greek kosmopolītēs kosmos world polītēs citizen (from polis city pelə-3 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolites, “citizen of the world”) (κόσμος (kosmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polites, “citizen”)).
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