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populous

What is another word for populous? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Adj — Home to a lot of people.

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1. adj

Packed with people relative to its size.

“The Nile delta is a populous region.”

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2. adj

Full of people.

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Etymology

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

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