megapolis

English

Etymology

From mega- (“great”) +‎ -polis (“city”), from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛˈɡæ.pɒ.lɪs/

Noun

megapolis (plural megapolises or megapoleis)

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

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References

  1. ^ “megapolis, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2001; “megapolis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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