I.a surname of P. Valerius, and of his descendants, Inscr. Orell. 547: “inde cognomen factum Publicolae est,” Liv. 2, 8: “Poplicola, ingentis Volesi Spartana propago,” Sil. 2, 8; Inscr. Grut. 480, 5: “Poplicola atque Corvinus,” Hor. S. 1, 10, 28.—Poet., in plur., as an appellative, Sid. Carm. 23, 80.
Poplĭcŭla (Poplĭcŏla ) or Publĭ-cŏla (the very ancient inscr. in Orell. 547 has POPLICVLA, the palimpsest of Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 53; 55, twice Publicola), ae, m. 1. populus-colo (a favorer or friend of the people),