vulgar era

English - English

Definition of vulgar era in English English dictionary

Common Era

Hyphenation

vul·gar e·ra

Turkish pronunciation

vʌlgır erı

Pronunciation

/ˈvəlgər ˈerə/ /ˈvʌlɡɜr ˈɛrə/

Etymology

() Originated in Latin as aerae vulgaris (vulgaris from vulgus: "the common people", i.e. those who are not royalty) at least as early as 1615, long before vulgar came to mean "crudely indecent". Earliest English usage is 1635.