megapolis

me·gap·o·lis

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-gap-uh-lis]
- /məˈgæp ə lɪs/
- /mˈeɡəpəlˌɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-gap-uh-lis]
- /məˈgæp ə lɪs/

Definitions of megapolis word

abbreviation MEGAPOLIS megalopolis. 1
noun megapolis A very large city or urban complex; a metropolis. 1

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Origin of megapolis

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; mega- + -polis

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Parts of speech for Megapolis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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megapolis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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