Vulgaris

Vulgaris, a Latin adjective meaning common, or something that is derived from the masses of common people, may refer to:

• Vulgaris aerae, the Latin translation for the Common Era
• Era Vulgaris, pseudo-Latin for Common Era (in Latin this means Common Mistress)
• Sermo vulgaris, the vulgar Latin

Diseases

"Vulgaris", when referring to disease names, usually indicates that it is the normal, classic, or most common form of a given disease.

• Acne vulgaris, the most common form of the most common skin disease
• Ichthyosis vulgaris, the most common form of this rare skin disorder
• Impetigo vulgaris, a common skin infection, usually caused by a Streptococcus bacterium
• Lupus vulgaris, a skin disease with painful cutaneous tuberculosis lesions
• Pemphigus vulgaris, the most common form of pemphigus, a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes
• Psoriasis vulgaris, the plaque psoriasis, the most common form of psoriasis
• Sycosis vulgaris, the barber's itch, a once-common skin infection
• Verruca vulgaris, the common wart, a raised wart with roughened surface

Species Latin names

As it means "common", the word vulgaris is part of countless specific names for all kinds of species, for example:-

• Aquilegia vulgaris, columbine
• Beta vulgaris, beetroot
• Calluna vulgaris, heather
• Lissotriton vulgaris, smooth newt
• Octopus vulgaris, common octopus
• Primula vulgaris, common primrose
• Sciurus vulgaris, red squirrel
• Sturnus vulgaris, starling
• Vespula vulgaris, common wasp

Varieties / subspecies

• M. a. var. vulgaris, a variety in the species Medicago arabica
• Vulgaris group, a group in the Citrullus classification

Fictional species

• Carnivorous Vulgaris, Famishius Vulgaris Ingenuisi or Overconfidentii vulgaris, three of the fictional species Latin names for Wile E. Coyote in the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner series

See also

• Vulgar (disambiguation)
• Vulgare, a Latin word with the same meaning
• Vulgarism, an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing
• Communis (disambiguation)