peuple
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See also: peuplé
Bourguignon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.
Noun[edit]
peuple m (plural peuples)
- people (in the sense of nationality or ethnic group)
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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[edit]
peuple m (plural peuples)
- people (nation, distinct ethnic group)
- le peuple élu ― the Chosen People
- le peuple allemand ― the German people
- 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[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Haitian Creole: pèp
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
peuple
- inflection of peupler:
Further reading[edit]
- “peuple”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
peuple
- Alternative form of peple
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.
Noun[edit]
peuple m (plural peuples)
- a people
Descendants[edit]
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