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peuple

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See also: peuplé

Bourguignon

Etymology

From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.

Noun

peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. people (in the sense of nationality or ethnic group)

Derived terms

Franco-Provençal

Etymology 1

Noun

peuple (Valaisan)

  1. Alternative form of poplo (“people”)

References

  • peuple in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Etymology 2

Noun

peuple (Beaujolais, Old Lyonnais)

  1. Alternative form of pœblo (“poplar”)

References

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French peuple, from Old French pueple, semi-learned form of pueble, from earliest Old French poblo (9th c.), from Latin populus, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”). Doublet of people and pueblo.

Noun

peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. people (nation, distinct ethnic group)
    le peuple élu ― the Chosen People
    le peuple allemand ― the German people
  2. the people, the general population, the common folk
    le petit peuple ― the little people
    le bas peuple ― the plebs
    que demande le peuple ? ― what's not to like?
    Les élites méprisent le peuple. ― The elites despise the common people.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: pèp
  • → Franco-Provençal: peuple
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

peuple

  1. inflection of peupler:
    1. first/third-person singular present
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

peuple

  1. Alternative form of peple

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.

Noun

peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. a people

Descendants

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