English Explanatory Dictionary

megapolis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

Word forms

megapolis megapolises megapoleis

Etymology

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

Related words

acropolis ecumenopolis megalopolis metropolis polis

Derived words

megapolitan
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