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