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megapolis

/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

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

noun megapolises · megapoleis

A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

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@misc{megapolis_2026,
  title = {megapolis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/megapolis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}