megapolis

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/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

noun

A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

OriginAncient Greek μέγας →
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Meanings

nounmegapolis (plural megapolises or megapoleis)

plural megapolises · plural megapoleis

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
megalopolimegapolitan

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέγας“large”
  2. Englishmegapolis

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

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