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megapolis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

Etymology

From mega- (“great”) + -polis (“city”), from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Meanings

  1. A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

Forms

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megapoleis Number=Plur lexicographic
megapolises Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

megapolitan

Relateds

polis · ecumenopolis · megalopolis · metropolis · acropolis