peuple

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
      • Mauritian Creole: pep
      • → 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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