pecus — meaning in English

English meaning

• cattle noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
• livestock noun Animals kept on a farm, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs, raised for food, labour, or other products.
• sheeple noun People who are perceived as conforming unquestioningly to authority or mainstream beliefs.

Senses

pecus is used for these senses in English:

• cattle Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or goats. Also rarely applied to horses.
• livestock Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
• sheeple (derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.

cattle — full definition

1. noun Domesticated cows and bulls raised for milk, meat, or labor.
2. noun People treated as an undifferentiated, disposable mass rather than individuals.

Related Latin words