| 【popul-, people】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "populus," and "populare." It carries the basic meaning of "people." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "popul-, people"]
people ****[36] a.individual human beings
pop ****[2042] Pop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm and uses electronic equipment.
popular ****[994] Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.
popularity ***[2541] the quality or state of being popular
populate ☆[5368] to live in (a country, city, area, etc.); to make up the population of (a place)
population ****[970] The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
[WORD ROOT]root popul
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] peop, pop, popul
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) populus, populare
[MEANING]root people
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 populus [from pubes] a people, nation; body of citizens; a multitude, crowd, throng
- 【Latin】 populare [from Latin populus("inhabitants, people, nation")] inhabit, to people
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people ★★★★[36] noun from people
【DEFINITION】 ① a.individual human beings
② human beings as a group; all or most people
③ a group of people who make up a race, tribe, nation, etc.
【pl.】 peoples 소유격; people's
【ROOTs】 ⑴ peop(popul); people ⑵ le; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin populus》 [from pubes] a people, nation; body of citizens; a multitude, crowd, throng
【First Known Meaning】 humans, persons in general
【DERIVATIVEs】 popular, popularity, popularize, popularly, people
pop ★★★★[2042] noun from popul
【DEFINITION】 ① Pop is modern music that usually has a strong rhythm and uses electronic equipment.
② You can refer to fizzy drinks such as lemonade as pop. In AM, usually use soda pop
③ Pop is used to represent a short sharp sound, for example the sound made by bursting a balloon or by pulling a cork out of a bottle.
【pl.】 pops
【COMPOSITION】 popular
【ROOTs】 pop(popul); people
【Etymology】 《English popular》
【DERIVATIVEs】 popper, pop
popular ★★★★[994] adjective from popul
【DEFINITION】 ① Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.
② liked or enjoyed by a large number of people
【ANTONYM】 unpopular
【 contr ☞ pop】
【ROOTs】 ⑴ popul; people ⑵ ar; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin popularis》 [from populus("people")] belonging to the people, general, common; devoted to or accepted by the people; democratic
【First Known Meaning】 public
【DERIVATIVEs】 popular, popularisation, populariser, popularity, popularization, popularize, popularizer, popularly, people
popularity ★★★[2541] noun from popul
【DEFINITION】 the quality or state of being popular
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ popul; people ⑵ ar; adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin populus》 [from pubes] a people, nation; body of citizens; a multitude, crowd, throng
【First Known Meaning】 fact or condition of being beloved by the people, popular character or quality
【DERIVATIVEs】 popular, popularity, popularize, popularly, people
populate ☆[5368] verb from popul
【DEFINITION】 to live in (a country, city, area, etc.); to make up the population of (a place)
【Declension/Conjugation】 populated populated populating populates
【SYNONYM】 inhabit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ popul; people ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin populare》 [from Latin populus("inhabitants, people, nation")] inhabit, to people
【First Known Meaning】 to people, inhabit; form or furnish the population of a country, etc.,
population ★★★★[970] noun from popul
【DEFINITION】 The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
【pl.】 populations
【SYNONYM】 nation
【ROOTs】 ⑴ popul; people ⑵ ation(ion); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin populus》 [from pubes] a people, nation; body of citizens; a multitude, crowd, throng
Other words containing "popul-, people"; overpopulation, popul, popularise, popularize, popularly, populous, sportspeople
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
polis
poli
poie-, poe-
poen-, pen-, pun-
plu-, plus-
plic
plet-, ple-
pleas-, plea-, plac-
plaud-, -plod-, plaus-, -plos-
plat
