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

• pôpeulâre
• pôpeulaicion

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French

Etymology

From Middle French peuple, from Old French pueple, from very early Old French (9th century) poblo, from Latin populus, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pœpl/

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Noun

peuple m (plural peuples)

1. 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.

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Middle English

Noun

peuple

1. Alternative form of peple

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.

Noun

peuple m (plural peuples)

1. a people

Descendants

• French: peuple
  • Haitian Creole: pèp