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megalopoli

megalopolis

noun meh-gah-LOH-poh-lee Rare

Origin: Greek megas (great) + polis (city)

Also means

megacity

Usage Note

Megalopoli is an invariable noun — its plural is also megalopoli: le megalopoli asiatiche. It is feminine: la megalopoli. It denotes a vast urban agglomeration formed by the merging of multiple cities and their suburbs. The word entered Italian from English urban-geography terminology in the 20th century.

Examples

"Tokyo è una delle maggiori megalopoli del mondo."

Natural Translation

Tokyo is one of the largest megalopolises in the world.

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