Megalopoli

See also: megalopoli

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos) (masculine singular nominative of μέγᾰς (mégas, “great, large”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Proper noun

Megalopoli

1. An ancient city and a modern town in Greece located in the southwestern Arcadia prefecture.

   Synonym: (ancient city) Megapolis

Alternative forms

• Megalopolis (dated)

Related terms

• Megapolis
• megapolis
• Megapolitan
• megapolitan

 

Translations

ancient city and a modern town in Greece

• Greek: Μεγαλόπολη (el) (Megalópoli)

Further reading

• Megalopolis, Greece on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈlo.po.liː/, [mɛɡäˈɫ̪ɔpɔlʲiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /me.ɡaˈlo.po.li/, [meɡäˈlɔːpoli]

Proper noun

Megalopolī f

1. dative/ablative/vocative/locative of Megalopolis