popolarità
popularity
noun poh-poh-lah-ree-TAH Rare
Origin: From Latin popularitas (popularity, favor of the people).
Usage Note
Popolarità is feminine and, like all Italian nouns ending in an accented vowel, is invariable in the plural: la popolarità, le popolarità. The written accent signals final stress. It differs from fama (fame/reputation) in that popolarità specifically stresses being widely liked, not merely known.
Examples
"La sua popolarità è cresciuta rapidamente."
Natural Translation
His popularity grew rapidly.
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