POPULOUS


Meaning of POPULOUS in English

/ ˈpɒpjələs; NAmE ˈpɑːp-/ adjective

( formal ) where a large number of people live :

one of America's most populous states

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from late Latin populosus , from populus people.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.