# cosmopolite

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/

## Definitions
1. One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
2. The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
3. A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cosmopolite