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popolato

populated, inhabited

adjective poh-poh-LAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Popolato is the past participle of popolare used as an adjective meaning 'having a population' or 'densely inhabited.' It differs subtly from popolare the adjective (which means 'popular' or 'working-class'): una zona popolata = an inhabited area; un quartiere popolare = a working-class neighbourhood. Context resolves the ambiguity.

Examples

"Questa è la zona più densamente popolata del paese."

Natural Translation

This is the most densely populated area of the country.

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