peuple
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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