Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poblacion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
pobla-cion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Various barangays of the Philippines.

Uncountable

name

A district of Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

Uncountable

noun

A town center, or the barangay where one is located.

Etymology

From Spanish población. See poblacion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: población, populātiō, populus

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pob. (alternative) Pobla (alternative, colloquial)

Phrases

Questions

What does poblacion mean?
Various barangays of the Philippines.
Where does poblacion come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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