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vulgus
[ vuhl-guhs ]
noun
plural vulguses
- the common people; masses.
- an exercise in Latin formerly required of English public-school pupils.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vulgus1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1680–90
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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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