Megalopolis
See also: megalopolis and megalópolis
Latin
Alternative forms
- Megalē polis
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Μεγᾰλόπολῐς (Megalópolis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /me.ɡaˈlo.po.lis/, [mɛɡäˈɫ̪ɔpɔlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /me.ɡaˈlo.po.lis/, [meɡäˈlɔːpolis]
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| 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)
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