Megapolitan
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Synonym of megapolis.
"With developments already planned, within 20 years Buckeye is expected to become a metropolis nearly as large as Phoenix. And Phoenix will be expanding east and south, too, creating a Phoenix/Tucson megapolitan. A total of such 10 megapolitans with urban and residential construction linking today's central cities into new, huge megapolitans: […]"
- 2 An inhabitant of the ancient city of Megalopolis (now Megalopoli) in Greece.
"The Megapolitans whoſe City did abide the ſiege, were compelled to pay as a fine for their rebellion twenty talents to the Athenians, and the Æolians."
- 3 An inhabitant of a megapolis.
- 1 Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”).
"Of the intellectual nature of Bosville, mention has been made already. It is, as we have seen, […] megapolitan, metropolitan, cosmopolitan,[…]."
- 2 Of, pertaining to, or from the ancient city of Megalopolis (now Megalopoli) in Greece. not-comparable
"At length he [Antigonus III Doson] assaulted with his right wing the position of Eucleidas; and, favoured by an error of that general, and a timely charge of Philopœmen with the Megapolitan cavalry, gained a complete victory."
Example
More examples"Of the intellectual nature of Bosville, mention has been made already. It is, as we have seen, […] megapolitan, metropolitan, cosmopolitan,[…]."
Etymology
From megapolis + -itan; compare megalopolitan.
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”).
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