Definition of COSMOPOLITE

cosmopolite

Meanings

Plural: cosmopolites

Noun

  • a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
  • One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
  • The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
  • A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.

Adj

  • Of or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan.
  • Oriented, exposed to or open to ideas and influences outside one's own social system or group.
  • Distributed throughout the world; having a wide geographical distribution.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).

Scrabble Score: 17

cosmopolite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cosmopolite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cosmopolite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

cosmopolite is a valid Words With Friends word