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proper noun · femininethird declension

Megalopolis

Megalopolis f sg (genitive Megalopolis)
Classical[mɛ.ɡaˈɫɔ.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[me.ɡaˈlɔː.po.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularMegalopoli

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMegalopolis—
genitiveMegalopolis—
dativeMegalopolī—
accusativeMegalopolim
Megalopolin		—
ablativeMegalopolī—
vocativeMegalopolis
Megalopolī		—
locativeMegalopolī—

Mĕgălŏpŏlis, is, f., or Mĕgălē pŏ-lis (acc. Mĕgălēn pŏlin), f., = Μεγαλόπολις or Μεγάλη πόλις,
I. a city of Arcadia, the birthplace of Polybius.—Form Megalopolis, Liv. 36, 31, 6; 45, 28, 4.—Form Megale polis, Plin. 4, 6, 10, § 20; Liv. 32, 5, 5; 35, 36, 10.—Hence,
A. Mĕgălŏpŏlītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Megalopolis, Liv. 28, 8.—
B. Mĕgălŏpŏlītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Megalopolis, Megalopolitan, Liv. 36, 13.—Subst.: Mĕ-gălŏpŏlītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Megalopolis, Liv. 32, 22.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Μεγᾰλόπολῐς (Megălópolĭs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMegalopolisMegalopolis (ἡ Μεγάλη πόλις or Μεγαλόπολις: Eth. Μεγαλοπολίτης: Sinánu), the Great City, one of the most recent of the Grecian cities, and the later c…

Quick answers

What does Megalopolis mean in Latin?
Megalopolis, a proper noun, means “Megalopoli”.
What is the genitive of Megalopolis?
The genitive singular is Megalopolis. Megalopolis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Megalopolis?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.ɡaˈɫɔ.pɔ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.ɡaˈlɔː.po.lis].