La població
Example: La població de la ciutat ha crescut molt aquest any.
Definition
"La població" refers to the total number of people living in a specific area, such as a city, region, or country. It indicates how many individuals inhabit that place and can reflect demographic changes over time.
Etymology
The term "la població" comes from the Latin word 'populatio,' meaning 'a people or population.' It evolved in Catalan to specifically denote the inhabitants of a place, closely related to the concept of 'people' or 'community.' Did you know that the root 'pop-' relates to people in many languages?
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"La població" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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