English
technopolis
From techno- (“hi-tech, computerised”) + -polis (“city”).
Formed from techno ‘hi-tech, computerised’ + polis ‘city’
Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- ‘fortification, city’
Proto-Hellenic *ptólis ‘city’
Ancient Greek πόλις ‘fortified town’
English polis
Today it means
noun A technologically advanced city, or one heavily involved in mechanised manufacture of goods, especially of microelectronics.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “technopolis”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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