POPULOUS


Meaning of POPULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-pyə-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin populosus, from populus people

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : densely populated

b. : having a large population

2.

a. : numerous

b. : filled to capacity

• pop·u·lous·ly adverb

• pop·u·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.