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popula

“popula” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to populate

In Romanian

  1. (v.tranz.) a aduce, a așeza locuitori pe un anumit teritoriu.
  2. (v.tranz.) a ocupa, a umple cu oameni.
  3. (v.tranz.) a aduce animale și a le stabili într-o regiune (în care nu se găseau sau erau prea puține).
  4. (v.tranz.) (despre oameni, animale sau plante) a se afla pe un anumit teritoriu, a fi răspândit într-o anumită regiune.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin populare, based on French peupler, Italian popolare. Cf. also the now archaic popora, împopora (“to populate”), which were likely formed within Romanian from popor.

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