Megalopolis
See also: megalopolis and megalópolis
English
Proper noun
Megalopolis
- Dated form of Megalopoli.
Anagrams
- paleologism
Latin
Alternative forms
- Megalē polis
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Μεγᾰλόπολῐς (Megalópolis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /me.ɡaˈlo.po.lis/, [mɛ.ɡaˈɫɔ.pɔ.lɪs]
Proper noun
Megalopolis f (genitive Megalopolis); third declension
- Megalopoli
Declension
Third declension, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Megalopolis |
| Genitive | Megalopolis |
| Dative | Megalopolī |
| Accusative | Megalopolim Megalopolin |
| Ablative | Megalopolī |
| Vocative | Megalopolis Megalopolī |
| Locative | Megalopolī |
Related terms
- Megalopolītae
- Megalopolītānī
- Megalopolītānus
References
- Mĕgălŏpŏlis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Mĕgălŏpŏlis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 960/3
- “Megalopolis” on page 1,092/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)