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pōpŭlus (noun F) : root pamp-, pap-, to swell; Lat. papula, papilla, pampinus
* A poplar, poplar-tree, Plin. 16, 23, 35, § 85; 16, 18, 31, § 77; 17, 11, 15, § 78; Ov. H. 5, 27; sacred to Hercules,Verg. E. 7, 61; Ov. H. 9, 64; Plin. 12, 1, 2, § 3: alba,the silver-poplar,Hor. C. 2, 3, 9.
* A poplar, poplar-tree, Plin. 16, 23, 35, § 85; 16, 18, 31, § 77; 17, 11, 15, § 78; Ov. H. 5, 27; sacred to Hercules,Verg. E. 7, 61; Ov. H. 9, 64; Plin. 12, 1, 2, § 3: alba,the silver-poplar,Hor. C. 2, 3, 9.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
pŏpŭlus (noun M) : (contr. POPLVS, Inscr. Column. Rostr. in Corp. Inscr. Lat. 195, 17, Plaut. Am. prol. 101; 1, 1, 103; id. Aul. 2, 4, 6; id. Cas. 3, 2, 6 et saep.—Also written POPOLVS, Corp. Inscr. Lat. 197, 15 al.;
* Nom. plur. poploe, Carm. Sal. ap. Fest. p. 205 Müll.; v. pilumnoe) [from root pleof pleo; v. plenus], , m., a people, the people.
* Lit.
* In gen. (cf.: gens, natio): res publica res populi: populus autem non omnis hominum coetus quoquo modo congregatus, sed coetus multitudinis juris consensu et utilitatis communione sociatus,Cic. Rep. 1, 25, 39: populus Romanus,id. Phil. 6, 5, 12: exspectabat populus, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 90 Vahl.): tene magis salvum populus velit an populum tu,Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 27: casci populi Latini, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll. (Ann. v. 24 Vahl.): hi populi: Atellani, Calatini, etc.,Liv. 22, 61 fin.
* Transf.
* The people, opp. to the Senate, in the formula senatus populusque Romanus (abbreviated S. P. Q. R.), saep.; cf.: et patres in populi fore potestate,Liv. 2, 56.
* Opp. to the plebs: non enim populi, sed plebis eum (tribunum) magistratum esse,Liv. 2, 56: ut ea res populo plebique Romanae bene eveniret,Cic. Mur. 1, 1.
* Rarely for plebs, the populace: dat populus, dat gratus eques, dat tura senatus,Mart. 8, 15, 3: urbanus, the citizens (opp. to the military), Nep. Cim. 2, 1.
* A region, district, regarded as inhabited: frequens cultoribus alius populus,Liv. 21, 34, 1 (cf. Gr. δῆμος).
* A multitude, host, crowd, throng, great number of persons or things (poet. and in postAug. prose): ratis populo peritura recepto,i. e. with the great multitude of passengers,Luc. 3, 665: fratrum,Ov. H. 14, 115: in tanto populo sileri parricidium potuit,Just. 10, 1: sororum,Ov. H. 9, 52; App. Mag. p. 304: apum,Col. 9, 13, 12: populus totidem imaginum,Plin. 33, 9, 45, § 129; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5: spicarum,Pall. 7, 2: scelerum,Sid. Ep. 6, 1 fin.: concursus in forum populi,Liv. 22, 7, 6.
* The public, i. e. the open street (poet.): omnis habet geminas janua frontis, E quibus haec populum spectat; at illa Larem,Ov. F. 1, 136.
* Nom. plur. poploe, Carm. Sal. ap. Fest. p. 205 Müll.; v. pilumnoe) [from root pleof pleo; v. plenus], , m., a people, the people.
* Lit.
* In gen. (cf.: gens, natio): res publica res populi: populus autem non omnis hominum coetus quoquo modo congregatus, sed coetus multitudinis juris consensu et utilitatis communione sociatus,Cic. Rep. 1, 25, 39: populus Romanus,id. Phil. 6, 5, 12: exspectabat populus, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 90 Vahl.): tene magis salvum populus velit an populum tu,Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 27: casci populi Latini, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll. (Ann. v. 24 Vahl.): hi populi: Atellani, Calatini, etc.,Liv. 22, 61 fin.
* Transf.
* The people, opp. to the Senate, in the formula senatus populusque Romanus (abbreviated S. P. Q. R.), saep.; cf.: et patres in populi fore potestate,Liv. 2, 56.
* Opp. to the plebs: non enim populi, sed plebis eum (tribunum) magistratum esse,Liv. 2, 56: ut ea res populo plebique Romanae bene eveniret,Cic. Mur. 1, 1.
* Rarely for plebs, the populace: dat populus, dat gratus eques, dat tura senatus,Mart. 8, 15, 3: urbanus, the citizens (opp. to the military), Nep. Cim. 2, 1.
* A region, district, regarded as inhabited: frequens cultoribus alius populus,Liv. 21, 34, 1 (cf. Gr. δῆμος).
* A multitude, host, crowd, throng, great number of persons or things (poet. and in postAug. prose): ratis populo peritura recepto,i. e. with the great multitude of passengers,Luc. 3, 665: fratrum,Ov. H. 14, 115: in tanto populo sileri parricidium potuit,Just. 10, 1: sororum,Ov. H. 9, 52; App. Mag. p. 304: apum,Col. 9, 13, 12: populus totidem imaginum,Plin. 33, 9, 45, § 129; Sen. Q. N. 1, 5: spicarum,Pall. 7, 2: scelerum,Sid. Ep. 6, 1 fin.: concursus in forum populi,Liv. 22, 7, 6.
* The public, i. e. the open street (poet.): omnis habet geminas janua frontis, E quibus haec populum spectat; at illa Larem,Ov. F. 1, 136.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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