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- [vuhl-guh s]
- /ˈvʌl gəs/
- /vˈʌlɡəs/
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- [vuhl-guh s]
- /ˈvʌl gəs/
Definitions of vulgus word
- noun plural vulgus the common people; masses. 1
- noun plural vulgus an exercise in Latin formerly required of English public-school pupils. 1
- noun vulgus the populace 0
- noun vulgus (in schools) a series of Latin poems 0
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Origin of vulgus
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1680-90
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Parts of speech for Vulgus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vulgus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vulgus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vulgus
noun vulgus
- bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
- great unwashed — the general public; the populace or masses.
- hoi polloi — general public, common people
- commoners — Plural form of commoner.
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