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megapolis

/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
megapo-lis
IPA
/məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

megapolises (plural) megapoleis (plural)

Derived Forms

megapolitan

Frequently Paired Words

acropolis ecumenopolis megalopolis metropolis polis

Questions

How do you pronounce megapolis?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/.
What does megapolis mean?
A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.
Where does megapolis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce megapolis

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