vulgata

vulgate

noun vool-GAH-tah Rare

Origin: From Latin vulgata (editio) — the 'common edition', from vulgus (the common people).

Also means

received version

Usage Note

Vulgata (also capitalised Vulgata) is feminine (la vulgata, pl. le vulgate). In religious history it is the Latin Bible translated by St Jerome. In modern secular use la vulgata refers to a widely accepted but oversimplified version of events or the conventional wisdom on a topic.

Examples

"La vulgata ufficiale non corrisponde alla realtà."

Natural Translation

The official received version does not match reality.

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