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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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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