Megapolitan

== English == === Etymology === A variant of Megalopolitan; analysable as Megapolis +‎ -itan. Megapolis is derived from Late Latin megapolis, from Ancient Greek μεγα- (mega-, “prefix meaning ‘large’”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɛɡəˈpɒlɪtən/ (General American) IPA(key): /mɛɡəˈpɑlɪtən/, /-lə-/ Homophone: megapolitan Hyphenation: Me‧ga‧pol‧i‧tan === Adjective === Megapolitan (not comparable) (Ancient Greece) Of, pertaining to, or from the ancient city of Megalopolis (now Megalopoli) in Greece. Synonym: Megalopolitan ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Megapolitan (plural Megapolitans) (Ancient Greece) An inhabitant of the ancient city of Megalopolis (now Megalopoli) in Greece. Synonym: Megalopolitan ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Megalopolis, Greece on Wikipedia.Wikipedia