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 éluthe Chosen People
    le peuple allemandthe German people
  2. the people, the general population, the common folk
    le petit peuplethe little people
    le bas peuplethe 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