different between populace vs relatives

English

Etymology

From Middle French populace, from Italian popolaccio.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?pj?l?s/
• (US) enPR: päp?y?-l?s, IPA^(key): /?p?pj?l?s/
• Homophone: populous

Noun

populace (countable and uncountable, plural populaces)

1. The common people of a nation.
2. The inhabitants of a nation.

Usage notes

• Do not confuse populace (a noun) with populous (an adjective).

Synonyms

• (common people of a nation): common people, hoi polloi, masses, people, rabble, riff-raff
• (inhabitants of a nation): inhabitants, population

Translations

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?populat?s?]
• Hyphenation: po?pu?la?ce

Noun

populace f

1. population

Declension

Derived terms

• popula?ní

Further reading

• populace in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• populace in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

French

Noun

populace f (plural populaces)

1. populace, common people

Further reading

• “populace” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???l.?.t?vz/
• Hyphenation: rel?a?tives

Noun

relatives

1. plural of relative

Anagrams

• levirates, versatile

Catalan

Adjective

relatives

1. feminine plural of relatiu

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.la.tiv/

Adjective

relatives

1. feminine plural of relatif

Anagrams

• léviteras

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

relatives

1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of relativ

Ladin

Adjective

relatives f pl

1. feminine plural of relatif