noun, feminine/ˌmeɡaθjuˈdad/plural: megaciudades
megacity; megalopolis
Etymology tree Spanish mega- Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Latin cīvitātem Old Spanish cibdat Spanish ciudad Spanish megaciudad From mega- + ciudad.