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popoloso

densely populated

adjective poh-poh-LOH-zoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

populous

Usage Note

Popoloso describes a place with a large or dense population: una città popolosa. It is distinct from popolare (popular, or working-class in register). The antonym is spopolato (depopulated). It agrees in gender and number: popolosa, popolosi, popolose.

Examples

"Shanghai è una delle città più popolose del mondo."

Natural Translation

Shanghai is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

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