plebs
плебс, чернь, плебеи
Plebs
The plebeian class of Ancient Rome or its equivalent in other ancient societiesThe plebeian class of Ancient Rome or its equivalent in other ancient societies.
/plɛbz/
Meaning
2 senses(historical, plural, plural only, uncountable)The plebeian class of Ancient Rome or its equivalent in other ancient societies.
(plural, plural only, uncountable)The common people, especially (derogatory) the mob.
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Plebs
плебсplebs, черньčernʹ, плебе́иplebéi
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
The common people:
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By meaning 1
The common people:
Origin
From Latin plēbs (“the plebeian class”), variant of earlier plēbēs. Later also understoodFrom Latin plēbs (“the plebeian class”), variant of earlier plēbēs. Later also understood as the plural of pleb.
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Forms
plural: plebs| Singular | plebs |
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uncountable
Synonyms
31 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedplebiscite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable