Megapolic or megalopolis

[Pavel Samsonov]

Dear SEELANGERs,

While translating "metropolitan area" into Russian I thought I should use
the word "megapolis". I seem to have encountered the word in many Russian
publications. However, the dictionary would only give "megalopolis" which
looks right ("megalo" meaning huge and "polis" meaning city). But I feel
that "megapolis" should also be right.

What do you think?

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