vulgus

[ vuhl-guhs ]
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noun,plural vul·gus·es for 2.
  1. the common people; masses.

  2. an exercise in Latin formerly required of English public-school pupils.

Origin of vulgus

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Borrowed into English from Latin around 1680–90

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