Meaning of synoecism | Babel Free
sɪˈniːsɪzəmDefinitions
- The unification of towns, tribes etc. under one capital city or polis.
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Alternative spelling of synoecism. alt-of, alternative, no-plural
Equivalents
Français
synoecisme
Italiano
sinecismo
Examples
“They always remained separate states and were never synoikised.”
“Legends...current before the villages were synoecised into Athens.”
“When the town was first formed...by the synœcism of the neighboring villages.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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