Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/poβlaˈθjon/

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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

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The population of my town is very small.

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Almost the entire population lives near the river.

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It is a very quiet town to live in.

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The population grows every year in this area.

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We visited a very pretty town near the sea.

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This word is part of lesson 53.