vulgar (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. vulgus (volg.) n.2. multĭtūdo (the many)3. plēbes (plebs) • vulgar (subs.): 1. vulgus (volg.) n.: the judgment of the wise man is at variance with that of the v., sapientis judicium a judicio v. discrepat, Cic. Brut. 53, 198: the profane v., profanum v., Hor. Od. 3, 1, 1. 2. multĭtūdo (the many): he who depends on the false opinions of the ignorant v., qui ex errore pendet imperitae m., Cic. Off. 1, 19, 65. 3. plēbes (plebs): a crowd of the v., multitudo de plebe, Liv. 5, 39.
vulgar (adj.) Copy link Outline I. Pertaining to the multitude, general1. vulgāris, e2. commūnis, e3. ūsĭtātusII. In bad sense1. perh. plēbēius2. sometimes may be expr. by ĭneptus (wanting in tact, vulgarly ostentatious, etc.)3. inconcinnus (wanting in grace, awkward)4. sometimes agrestis, e (clownish)5. sometimes insulsus (without taste)6. ĭnurbānus (boorish)7. sordĭdus • vulgar (adj.): I. Pertaining to the multitude, general: 1. vulgāris, e: in all arts not in v. and general use, in omni arte cujus usus v. communisque non sit, Cic. Fin. 3, 1, 3. 2. commūnis, e: v. general, common: Join: c. et vulgaris, Cic. 3. ūsĭtātus: v. ordinary, usual. II. In bad sense: lacking refinement, low, in bad taste: 1. perh. plēbēius: though we seem to you v. and beggars, quanquam nos videmur tibi pleb. et pauperes, Plaut. Poen. 3, 1, 12. 2. sometimes may be expr. by ĭneptus (wanting in tact, vulgarly ostentatious, etc.): ineptus, quod non sit aptus, Cic. de Or. 2, 4, 17: one man is somewhat v. and loud-tongued, i. et jactantior hic paullo est, Hor. S. 1, 3, 49. 3. inconcinnus (wanting in grace, awkward): boorish and vulgar roughness, asperitas agrestis et i., Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 6. 4. sometimes agrestis, e (clownish): one class of men is ignorant and v., alterum hominum genus indoctum et a., Cic. Part. 25, 90. Join: agrestis et inconcinnus. 5. sometimes insulsus (without taste): Cic. 6. ĭnurbānus (boorish): Cic.: v. rude, boorish. 7. sordĭdus: v. low, mean, base.
VULGAR Copy link • VULGARvulgaris: usitatus (usual): vulgatus (common and well known; Quint., Liv.): more or usu receptus: in usu or more positus (received as a custom, or generally received): tritus (that has been and is still in use): obsoletus (that has become common): quotidianus (occurring every day). (The words are found in this connection and order.) usitatus et quotidianus; vulgaris et obsoletus; communis et vulgaris: vulgaris communisque. The vulgar, plebs: vulgus: faex populi [SYN. in COMMONS]: to be vulgar, in usu esse (usual): a vulgar opinion, opinio vulgaris or vulgi; sententia vulgaris; communis hominum opinio; opinio vulgata (with reference to anything); omnium opinio de re: the vulgar opinion that, etc., opinio vulgata, qua creditur, etc. (Vid: Liv., 40, 29): according to the vulgar opinion, ad vulgi opinionem; ex vulgi opinione: to render a word vulgar by frequent use, tractando facere usitatius verbum et tritius; verbum usu mollire: a vulgar expression, verbum usitatum et tritum; verbum vulgare or vulgi: this is not a vulgar expression, but a philosophical term, hoc non est vulgi verbum, sed philosophorum: a vulgar saying, proverbium sermone tritum. Ordinary, mean, low, Vid: COMMON.