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populous

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pop·u·lous  (ppy-ls)
adj.
Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population.
[Middle English, from Latin populsus, from populus, the people; see popular.]
popu·lous·ly adv.
popu·lous·ness n.
populous [ˈpɒpjʊləs]
adj
containing many inhabitants; abundantly populated
[from Late Latin populōsus]
populously  adv
populousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.populous - densely populated
thickly settled
inhabited - having inhabitants; lived in; "the inhabited regions of the earth"
populous
adjective populated, crowded, packed, swarming, thronged, teeming, heavily populated, overpopulated Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.
Translations
populous [ˈpɒpjʊləs] ADJ → populoso
the most populous city in the world → la ciudad más populosa del mundo
populous [ˈpɒpjʊləs] adj [city] → populeux/euse
pop-up book n → livre avec pliages qui s'ouvrent)m animé >
pop-up menu n → menu qui s'affiche à l'écran sur commande)m >
populous
adj country → dicht besiedelt; town, area also → mit vielen Einwohnern, einwohnerstark
populous [ˈpɒpjʊləs] adj → popoloso/a, densamente popolato/a
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