Megacity

Meaning

Noun

●

In Urban studies:

A very large

; a megalopolis.

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Origin

megacity

English

city

English

cite

Middle English (1100-1500)

cité

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

civitas

Latin

-itas

Latin

civis

Latin

mega-

English

μέγας

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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