popul
LatinVariants
populpopulopopularis
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin populus (people, nation). Produces straightforward vocabulary about people and their collective presence: population (the people of a place), popular (liked by the people), populace (the common people), populous (full of people). The English word people itself descends from the same Latin root through Old French.
Associated Words
people
human beings collectively; a group sharing common identity
NGSL 1kA1
populace
The general public or common people of a country
GREC2
popular
liked by many people; widespread among the public
NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL
popularity
The state of being widely liked or accepted by many people
TOEFLB2
population
all the people living in a particular area
NGSL 1kIELTSA2
populous
Having a large or dense population
TOEFLGREA2