"public" meaning in French

See public in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /py.blik/ Audio: Fr-public-fr CA.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-public.wav , Fr-public-fr BE.ogg Forms: publique [feminine], publics [masculine, plural], publiques [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pūblicus. The noun is from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|pūblicus}} Borrowed from Latin pūblicus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} public (feminine publique, masculine plural publics, feminine plural publiques)
  1. public (various meanings)
    (relational) of the people as a whole; public [from 1238]
    Tags: relational
    Sense id: en-public-fr-adj-8Em-KIEF Categories (other): Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 3 7 5 1 0 2 5 6 4 6 0 2 5 8 2 2 2 3 6 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 87 8 3 1 1 1
  2. public (various meanings)
    public; seen or known by everyone [from 1330]
    Sense id: en-public-fr-adj-vQPemZa2
  3. public (various meanings)
    public; representing the state on behalf of the community [from 1390]
    Synonyms: étatique
    Sense id: en-public-fr-adj-De3IHj7R
  4. public (various meanings)
    public; open to all [from 1538]
    Synonyms: commun
    Sense id: en-public-fr-adj--RPqAHfi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /py.blik/ Audio: Fr-public-fr CA.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-public.wav , Fr-public-fr BE.ogg Forms: publics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pūblicus. The noun is from the adjective. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|pūblicus}} Borrowed from Latin pūblicus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} public m (plural publics)
  1. public (people in general) [from 1320] Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-public-fr-noun-zUJ671RJ
  2. audience [from 1671] Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-public-fr-noun-rfDgmZOG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bon public, en public, grand public, gros public, laver son linge sale en public

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "ref": "2016, Claudine Monfette, Robert Charlebois, Pierre Nadeau (lyrics and music), “Ordinaire”, in Encore un soir, performed by Céline Dion:",
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          "ref": "2016, Claudine Monfette, Robert Charlebois, Pierre Nadeau (lyrics and music), “Ordinaire”, in Encore un soir, performed by Céline Dion:",
          "text": "Quand je chante, c’est pour le public",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "audience"
      ],
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          "audience",
          "audience"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "audience [from 1671]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/py.blik/"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "public"
}

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