Vulgate
/ˈvʌl.ɡeɪt/noun
The Latin translation of the Bible that became the standard text of the Western Christian Church.
Did you know?The name comes from Latin *vulgata editio*, “the common edition,” from *vulgus* meaning “the common people,” the same root behind words tied to what is public, ordinary, and widely known.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vulgus
“the common people, the crowd”
Late Latin
Latin
vulgata editio
“the common or widely circulated edition”
4th Century
Latin
Biblia Vulgata
“the standard Latin Bible translation”
Middle English
English
vulgat
“the Latin Bible text”
Modern English
English
Vulgate
“the standard Latin version of the Bible”
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