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popular.

popular (liked by many people)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/po.puˈlaʁ/Brazil[po.puˈlah]Brazil/po.puˈlaɾ/São-Paulo/po.puˈlaʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. popular (liked by many people)

    feminine · masculine
    Esse sabor de sorvete é popular nessa região.

  2. popular (relating to the general public)

    feminine · masculine
    Eles estudam a cultura popular.

  3. popular (aimed at ordinary people)

    feminine · masculine
    Um livro popular de programação.

  4. popular; affordable

    broadly · feminine · masculine
    Moradia popular.

  5. democratic (involving the participation of the general public)

    feminine · masculine
    Voto popular.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Portuguese popular Learned borrowing from Latin populāris.

noun/po.puˈlaʁ/Brazil[po.puˈlah]Brazil/po.puˈlaɾ/São-Paulo/po.puˈlaʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. civilian (a person who is not working in the police or armed forces)

    formal · masculine
    Populares ajudaram a encontrar o fugitivo.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Portuguese popular Learned borrowing from Latin populāris.

noun/po.puˈlaʁ/Brazil[po.puˈlah]Brazil/po.puˈlaɾ/São-Paulo/po.puˈlaʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. cheap accommodation

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Portuguese popular Learned borrowing from Latin populāris.

verb/po.puˈla(ʁ)/Brazil[po.puˈla(h)]Brazil/po.puˈla(ɾ)/São-Paulo/po.puˈla(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to populate (to add initial data to [a database])

  2. to populate

    rare
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