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Main Entry: pop÷u÷lous
Pronunciation: 'pä-py&-l&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin populosus, from populus people
Date: 15th century
1 a : densely populated b : having a large population
2 a : NUMEROUS b : filled to capacity
- pop÷u÷lous÷ly adverb
- pop÷u÷lous÷ness noun
Main Entry: pop÷u÷lous
Pronunciation: 'pä-py&-l&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin populosus, from populus people
Date: 15th century
1 a : densely populated b : having a large population
2 a : NUMEROUS b : filled to capacity
- pop÷u÷lous÷ly adverb
- pop÷u÷lous÷ness noun