Question

what does the greek word , polis mean​

Answer 1

Polis means a city, a city-state and also citizenship and body of citizens. ... The word originates from the ancient Greek city-states, which developed during the Archaic period and existed well into Roman times, when the equivalent Latin word was civitas, that means'citizenhood' as well.

Answer 2

polis, plural poleis, ancient Greek city-state. The small state in Greece originated probably from the natural divisions of the country by mountains and the sea and from the original local tribal (ethnic) and cult divisions.