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megalopoli

megalopoli is the plural of megalopolis.

Meaning of megalopolis

Noun

megalopolis (plural megalopolises or megalopoleis or megalopoli)

  1. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a normal metropolis.
    • The Eastern Seaboard megalopolis extends from New Hampshire to Alexandria, VA.
    Synonyms:
    megacity

Proper noun capitalized: Megalopoli

Megalopoli

  1. An ancient city and modern town in Greece located in the southwestern Arcadia prefecture.
    Synonyms:
    Megapolis

Synonyms of megalopoli

Forms of megalopoli

alternative form (dated)Megalopolis

Origin of megalopoli

Borrowed from Greek Μεγαλόπολη (Megalópoli), from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos) (masculine singular nominative of μέγᾰς (mégăs, “great, large”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Questions about megalopoli

What does megalopoli mean?
Megalopoli means an ancient city and modern town in Greece located in the southwestern Arcadia prefecture.
What is megalopoli the plural of?
Megalopoli is the plural of megalopolis.
What part of speech is megalopoli?
Megalopoli is a proper noun.

Words near megalopoli in the dictionary

  1. megalophonous
  2. megalopic
  3. megalopid
  4. megalopids
  5. megalopoleis
  6. megalopoli
  7. megalopolis
  8. megalopolises
  9. megalopolistic
  10. megalopolitan
  11. megalopolitanism

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