Megalopolis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

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.

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