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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin populātiōnem from Latin populus (“people”). Possibly a doublet of povoação.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: po‧pu‧la‧ção
Noun
população f (plural populações)
- population (all senses)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:população.
Related terms
Further reading
- “população” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913