Meaning
2 senses(Ancient Rome, historical)A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
Plebejer
плебе́йplebéj
плебе́йplebéj
A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.
- one of the common people
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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plural: plebeiansSynonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsSee also
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