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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References 2 Romanian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Declension 3 Spanish 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Related terms

[ English

[ Etymology

Latin popularis, from populus people: compare French populaire. See people

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɑpjulɝ/ (GA)
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[ Adjective

popular (comparative more popular, superlative most popular)

1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.

   popular states - w:Francis Bacon

   So the popular vote inclines. - w:John Milton

   The commonly held in popular estimation are greatest at a distance. - w:John Henry Newman

2. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain.

   Homilies are plain popular instructions. - w:Richard Hooker

3. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.

   The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. - Holland?.

4. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration.
5. (rare) Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace.

   Such popular humanity is treason. - w:Joseph Addison

6. (obsolete) Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. - w:Samuel Johnson

[ Antonyms

• anonymous
• unpopular

[ Derived terms

• pop; pop art
• Popular action, (Law): an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute. - w:William Blackstone

[ Translations

Of or pertaining to the common people

Arabic: شعبي (šáʕbi) German: Volks-

Russian: народный (naródnyj) Telugu: ప్రజా (prajaa)

beloved or approved by the people

Arabic: شعبي (šáʕbi) Chinese: 受欢迎 (shòuhuānyíng) Czech: oblíbený m., populární m. Dutch: in trek Finnish: kansan- French: populaire German: beliebt, populär Hungarian: népszerű

Italian: popolare Japanese: 人気のある (にんきのある, ninki no aru) Korean: 인기있는 (in-giinneun) Portuguese: popular Russian: популярный (populjárnyj) Spanish: popular Swedish: populär Telugu: ప్రాచుర్యమైన (praachuryamaina)

[ References

• “popular” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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[ Romanian

[ Etymology

French populaire

[ Pronunciation

IPA: [po.pu'lar]

[ Adjective

popular 4 nom/acc forms

1. popular (of thee people)
2. popular (well-liked)

[ Declension

    declension of popular

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
Nominative/Accusative	indefinite articulation	popular	popular	populară	populari	populare	populare
	definite articulation	popularul	popularul	populara	popularii	popularele	popularele
Genitive/Dative	indefinite articulation	popular	popular	populare	populari	populare	populare
	definite articulation	popularului	popularului	popularei	popularilor	popularelor	popularelor

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[ Spanish

[ Adjective

popular m. and f. (plural populares)

1. popular

[ Related terms

• populismo
• populista