Main Entry:

pop·u·lar

Pronunciation:

\ˈpä-pyə-lər\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin popularis, from populus the people, a people

Date:

1548

1: of or relating to the general public2: suitable to the majority: as a: adapted to or indicative of the understanding and taste of the majority <a popular history of the war> b: suited to the means of the majority : inexpensive <sold at popular prices> 3: frequently encountered or widely accepted <a popular theory>4: commonly liked or approved <a very popular girl>

synonyms see common

— pop·u·lar·ly adverb