# hoi polloi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɔɪ pəˌlɔɪ/

## Definitions
1. The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)
2. The elite.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οἱ πολλοί (hoi polloí, “the many”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hoi-polloi