Meaning

adjective regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

adjective carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large

adjective representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

originEtymology tree Proto-Italic *poplos Old Latin populus Latin populus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin populārislbor. Old French populairebor. ▲ Latin populārisbor. Middle English populer English popular Inherited from Middle English populer, borrowed from Old French populaire, or borrowed from Latin populāris.

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