POPULOUS

populous, thickly settled

(adjective) densely populated

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

populous (comparative more populous, superlative most populous)

Having a large population.

(of a, language) Spoken by a large number of people.

Densely populated.

Crowded with people.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pop"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.]

1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country. Heaven, yet populous, retains Number sufficient to possess her realms. Milton.

2. Popular; famous. [Obs.] J. Webster.

3. Common; vulgar. [Obs.] Arden of Feversham.

4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] "The dust . . . raised by your populous troops." Shak.

– Pop"u*lous*ly, adv.

– Pop"u*lous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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