plebeian
nounEtymology
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.
Definitions
A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
- Na plebeane will tak þe dochter of ane patriciane but hir consent.
- The cognomen was first used in patrician families, who were distinguished from the plebeians by their three names.
A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.
- There blude... vald hef na bettir cullour nor the blude of ane plebien or of ane mecanik craftis man.
- The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian.
Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
- To what purpose be the plebeian Magistrates ordeined?
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Of or concerning the common people.
- ...priuate person or plebian multitude...
Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.
- For to plebeyan wits, it is as good, As to be silent, as not vnderstood.
- […] told me love was too plebeian / told me you were through with me
The neighborhood
- synonymof
- synonympertaining to the common people
- antonymnobleantonym(s) of “of or pertaining to the common people”
- antonymaristocraticantonym(s) of “of or pertaining to the common people”
- neighborplebe
- neighborplebs
- neighborplebeiance
- neighborplebeianism
- neighborplebeity
- neighborplebeiate
Derived
pleb, plebeianization, plebeianize, plebeianly, plebeianness
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA