adjective · rare

plebeian

plebeian · more plebeian · most plebeian

плебейський

плебейский

plebejisch

Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient RomeOf or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

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/pliˈbiːən/

» I don't mind saying I have a plebeian taste in food.

Meaning

3 senses

(historical)Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
Of or concerning the common people.
plebejisch
плебе́йскийplebéjskij
плебе́йськийplebéjsʹkyj
of or associated with the great masses of people
Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

Examples

4 sentences

I don't mind saying I have a plebeian taste in food.
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His outlook on life, as with his habits were so stolid and plebeian.
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Don't touch me, you filthy plebeian!
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From plebeian origins, Tom Jackson has quickly risen to the upper echelon of society.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to the common people:

Русский

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to the common people:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or pertaining to the common people:

Origin

From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin pl

From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plēbēs + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Cf. Medieval Latin plēbēiānus (“a commoner”), from plēbēius + -ānus.

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