sovrappopolato

overpopulated

adjective soh-vrahp-poh-poh-LAH-toh Rare

Origin: From sovra- (over) + popolato (populated), Latin populatus.

Also means

overcrowded

Usage Note

Sovrappopolato describes a place or region with an excessive population relative to its resources or space. As a past-participle adjective it agrees in gender/number: sovrappopolata, sovrappopolati, sovrappopolate. It is used in demographic, environmental, and urban-planning contexts. The noun form is sovrappopolazione (overpopulation).

Examples

"Le megalopoli asiatiche sono spesso sovrappopolate."

Natural Translation

Asian megacities are often overpopulated.

Literal Translation

The megacities Asian are often overpopulated.

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