English Explanatory Dictionary

populous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a large population.
  2. Spoken by a large number of people.
  3. Densely populated.
  4. Crowded with people.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒpjʊləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-populous.wav päpʹyə-ləs /ˈpɑpjələs/ /ˈpɔp(j)ʊləs/

Word forms

populous more populous most populous

Etymology

First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”).

Derived words

equipopulous overpopulous populosity populously populousness unpopulous
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