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Added 9 October 2026

populous

/ˈpɒpjʊləs/ adjective

In Latin: celeber First recorded: mid 15th century Wiktionary

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Having a large population.
China is the most populous country in the world.
Spoken by a large number of people.
Chinese is the most populous language.
Densely populated.
The Nile delta is a populous region.

Origin

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

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