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popul

Latin

Variants

populpopulopopularis

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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