census

English

/ˈsɛnsəs/

noun
Definitions
  • An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
  • Count, tally.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cēnsus (census, estimation) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱens-

Gloss

announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

宣

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