publicus
The verdict
“publicus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Étatique, qui concerne l'État, qui se fait au profit de l'État, qui se fait aux frais de l'État.
Corpus desk
Index FR-publicus · publicus · French
publicus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | publicus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
publicus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
publicus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is publicus, spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-U-S.
Definition
- 1Étatique, qui concerne l'État, qui se fait au profit de l'État, qui se fait aux frais de l'État.
- 2Qui est à l'usage de tous, public, commun, universel, général.
- 3Banal, ordinaire, commun, mauvais, vulgaire, bas, trivial.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how publicus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Caesar non solum publicas, sed etiam privatas injurias ultus est.
causa publica.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.