el

masculine

/ˈpwe.βlo/

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Translation

town, village, people, nation

Word origin

From Latin populus ('people, nation'). It means 'people' or 'town, village'.

Origin: Latin
Root: populus
English cognates: people, popular, population

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

We spent the summer in a small mountain village.

The people have the right to know the truth about the facts.

The nearest town is fifteen kilometres from here.

The whole town came out into the streets to celebrate.

Toledo.

My grandparents live in a village near Toledo.

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This word is part of lesson 10.