poporan

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poporan

/po.poˈran/

Where it comes from

From popor + -an, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin populānus, from Latin populus (compare Italian popolano). Alternatively, an early borrowing from the Italian. However, it has been attested since the early 17th century and may be a popular or hereditary term.

noun poporani · poporan · poporanul · poporanii

dated, masculine, regional parishioner
masculine, obsolete peasant, villager, or member of the population in general

Similar: enoriaș, parohian

adjective poporană · poporani · poporane · poporan

archaic, common, dated, masculine, neuter popular, of the common people
Similar: popular
masculine, neuter a supporter of poporanism, a populist socio-political movement stressing the peasantry and farmers as the backbone of social development

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noun

Similar: enoriaș, parohian

In English

parishioner member of a parish

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@misc{poporan_2026,
  title = {poporan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/poporan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}