Populous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpÉ’pjÊŠlÉ™s/
• US enPR: päpʹyÉ™-lÉ™s, IPA: /ˈpÉ‘pjÉ™lÉ™s/
• Homophones: populace

Origin

First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus ("full of people, populous").

Full definition of populous

Adjective

1. Having a large population.''China is the most populous country in the world.
2. (of a language) Spoken by a large number of people.Chinese is the most populous language.
• Victoria Fromkin, ‎Robert Rodman, ‎Nina M. Hyams, An Introduction to Language (ISBN 1111784094), page 524:The Sino-Tibetan family includes Mandarin, the most populous language in the world, spoken by more than one billion Chinese.
3. Densely populated.The Nile delta is a populous region.
4. Crowded with people.Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.