plebeian
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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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 sentencesI don't mind saying I have a plebeian taste in food.
His outlook on life, as with his habits were so stolid and plebeian.
Don't touch me, you filthy plebeian!
ruНе прикасайся ко мне, грязный простолюдин! — ZegPhig
From plebeian origins, Tom Jackson has quickly risen to the upper echelon of society.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plFrom 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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Forms
more plebeian, most plebeian| Comparative | more plebeian Lesson |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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