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vulgus

[ vuhl-guhs ]

noun

plural vulguses
  1. the common people; masses.
  2. an exercise in Latin formerly required of English public-school pupils.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vulgus1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1680–90
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Example Sentences

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To start very generally: The word vulgar comes from the Latin vulgus, meaning the common people.

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In this basilica the judges called Centumviri held their courts, which were four in number: "Jam clamor, centumque viri, densumque coron� Vulgus: et infanti Julia tecta placent."

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Sedere cœpit sententia hæc pariterque et eruditum vulgus et rude in eam cursu vadit.

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Remembering this, I forbear tying Sellar to odi profanum vulgus.

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"But the poem is not destined to be squandered on profanum vulgus: it is strictly for private consumption."

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