vulgo
9.9
Put before a name to show someone is commonly called that
- adverb
- /ˈvʌlɡoʊ/
- Archaic
:
vulgo
- The author, vulgo Mark Twain, wrote many classics.
Examples
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The defendant, vulgo 'Shorty', was well known in the neighborhood.
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In the old records, she is listed as Mary Brown, vulgo 'Molly'.
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The document referred to the suspect as John Smith, vulgo 'The Fox'.
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He is vulgo known as the Joker.
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The document referred to the suspect as John Smith, vulgo 'The Fox'.
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In the old records, she is listed as Mary Brown, vulgo 'Molly'.
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The defendant, vulgo 'Shorty', was well known in the neighborhood.
Synonyms
also known as
vsvulgo
8
1.5
To give another name for a person or thing
is mainly used in legal or historical contexts rather than ordinary speech
a.k.a.
vsvulgo
4.2
To show another name for a person or thing
is more formal and used in legal or historical contexts, not an abbreviation
Surface Forms
vulgo positive
Etymology
Vulgo comes from the Latin vulgus, which means 'the common people', and it shares the same root as vulgar, which originally meant 'common'. So vulgo is used before a nickname to show the name that many people use, or 'commonly known as'.