megapolitan

megapolitan · adjective, noun¹

From megapolis + -itan; compare megalopolitan.

Megapolitan · adjective, noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμεγα-“prefix meaning ‘large’”
2. Late Latin · derived frommegapolis
3. English todayMegapolitan

A variant of Megalopolitan; analysable as Megapolis + -itan. Megapolis is derived from Late Latin megapolis, from Ancient Greek μεγα- (mega-, “prefix meaning ‘large’”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

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