English
polytopian
Polytopian comes from Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόποςtópos‘place’
- Englishearliest quotation 1948polytopian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόποςtópos‘place’
- Englishearliest quotation 1948polytopian
Earliest quotation: 1948, Michigan Living - Motor News: “Through which our polytopian and raconteur finds romance and…”
The story
From poly- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -ian, apparently influenced by utopian.
Linked words
through Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’
Today it means
noun Someone who visits many places.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek τόπος / polytopian