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vulgar (volgare)

vulgar, crude, common; also: vernacular (as in 'volgare' = the common people's language)

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vulgar

making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; lacking sophistication

⚠️ The trap

In linguistics, 'volgare' (vulgar) means the everyday spoken language of the people — not rude. 'Il volgare' was what Dante used. Don't assume 'volgare' always means obscene.

To say "making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions; lacking sophistication" in Italian:

volgare (same meaning, plus historical linguistic meaning)

"vulgar (volgare)" in English means:

vulgar, crude, common; also: vernacular (as in 'volgare' = the common people's language)

Example

"Il Latino Volgare è l'antenato dell'italiano."

"Vulgar Latin is the ancestor of Italian."

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