# megapolis

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈɡæp.ə.lɪs/

## Definitions
1. A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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