early 15th century, populer, "public, commonly known"
from Latin popularis "of the people, general, common"
from populus "a following, people, populace/crowd"
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |