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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetropolitan
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting a metropolis, often comprising a densely populated core and its surrounding territories.
"She loves the fast-paced metropolitan lifestyle of New York City."
- 1
A native or inhabitant of a metropolis.
"As a true metropolitan, he finds rural life much too quiet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin metropolitanus, stemming from the ancient Greek mētropōlitēs, meaning an inhabitant of a mother city. It historically referred to the bishop of a metropolis and evolved through Middle French to denote characteristics of a major capital or large urban center.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metropolitan" is said worldwide
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métropolitain
Transliteration: métropolitain
"Il aime l'ambiance métropolitaine de la capitale."
metropolitan
Transliteration: metropolitan
"Sie genießt das metropolitane Leben in Berlin."
metropolitano
Transliteration: metropolitano
"Il traffico metropolitano è spesso molto intenso."
metropolitano
Transliteration: metropolitano
"El área metropolitana ha crecido considerablemente este año."
metropolitano
Transliteration: metropolitano
"Ele prefere o ritmo da vida metropolitana."
महानगरीय
Transliteration: mahānagarīya
"मुंबई एक व्यस्त महानगरीय शहर है।"
大都市的
Transliteration: dà dūshì de
"这栋建筑展现了典型的大都市风格。"
대도시의
Transliteration: daedosi-ui
"그는 대도시의 화려한 야경을 좋아한다."
大都市の
Transliteration: daitoshi no
"私たちは大都市のライフスタイルに慣れている。"
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