megapolis

noun

megapolis

noun

/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

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

1

A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

Derived terms
megapolitan
Related terms
acropolis, ecumenopolis, megalopolis, metropolis, polis

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