populous
Having a large populationHaving a large population.
» My country is populous.
Моя країна густонаселена.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving a large population.
China is the most populous country in the world.
volkreich, bevölkerungsreich, bevölkert
густонаселённыйgustonaseljónnyj, многолю́дныйmnogoljúdnyj
Spoken by a large number of people.
Chinese is the most populous language.
häufig gesprochen, weit verbreitet
Densely populated.
The Nile delta is a populous region.
dichtbevölkert, (dicht) bevölkert, (dicht) besiedelt
densely populated
Crowded with people.
Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.
menschenüberfüllt
Examples
45 sentencesMy country is populous.
Моя країна густонаселена.
Algeria is already a populous country.
What is the world's most populous country?
deWelches ist das bevölkerungsreichste Land der Welt?
Algiers is our country's most populous metropolitan area.
Algiers is our country's most populous urban area.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, popuFirst used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”).
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Forms
more populous, most populous| Comparative | more populous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most populous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- densely populated:thickly settled
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form