la

feminine

/poβlaˈθjon/ ES

/poβlaˈsjon/ MX

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Translation

population, town

Word origin

From Latin populatio ('a multitude, a peopling'), from populus ('people').

Origin: Latin
Root: populatio
English cognates: population, populous, people

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralpoblaciones

Examples

The population of my town is very small.

Almost the entire population lives near the river.

It is a very quiet town to live in.

The population grows every year in this area.

We visited a very pretty town near the sea.

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This word is part of lesson 53.