cosmopolite

1. A cosmopolitan person: a true cosmopolite—a Renaissance man.
2. Ecology An organism found in most parts of the world.
3. See painted lady.

Origin:

Origin: Greek kosmopolītēs

Origin: : kosmos, world

Origin: + polītēs, citizen (from polis, city; see pelə-³ in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

• cos·mopˈo·litˌism (-lī-tĭzˌəm, -lĭ-tĭzˌ-) noun