peuple
See also: peuplé
Bourguignon
Etymology
From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.
Noun
peuple m (plural peuples)
- people (in the sense of nationality or ethnic group)
Derived terms
- pôpeulâre
- pôpeulaicion
French
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pœpl/
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Noun
peuple m (plural peuples)
- people (in the sense of nationality or ethnic group)
Derived terms
- bas peuple
- peuple élu
- peuplé (adjective)
- peupler (verb)
- petit peuple
- que demande le peuple
Related terms
- populaire
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: pèp
See also
- tout le monde
- gens m pl
Further reading
- “peuple”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
peuple
- Alternative form of peple
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.
Noun
peuple m (plural peuples)
- a people
Descendants
- French: peuple
- Haitian Creole: pèp