popellus

Latin edit

Etymology edit

From populus (“people”) +‎ -lus (diminutive suffix). Compare Russian люди́шки (ljudíški, “worthless people”), diminutive of Russian лю́ди (ljúdi, “people”).

Noun edit

popellus m (genitive popellī); second declension

(derogatory) rabble
- 20 BCE – 14 BCE, Horace, Epistles 1.7.65–67:
  Volteium mane Philippus / vilia vendentem tunicato scruta popello / occupat et salvere iubet prior
  In the morning Philippus surprises Volteius, / who is selling cheap trinkets to the tunic-wearing rabble, / and is first to greet him

Declension edit

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	popellus	popellī
Genitive	popellī	popellōrum
Dative	popellō	popellīs
Accusative	popellum	popellōs
Ablative	popellō	popellīs
Vocative	popelle	popellī

References edit

“popellus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
popellus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
“popellus” on page 1403/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)