la
/pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃/
Translation
population, people
Word origin
From Late Latin populatio, from populus ('people'). English 'population' and 'people' come from the same noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- populus
- English cognates
- population, people
Grammar
Examples
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The city's population grows every year.
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The peoples of the south live off fishing.
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The whole population came out into the street.
âgée .
The elderly population needs care.
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This country has a very young population.
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