peon

(Anglais)

1. A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
2. (figuratively) A person of low rank or importance.
3. (India, historical) A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpiː.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn.

Concepts

péon

peon

galérien

Peon

Synonymes

servant

attendant

drudge

messenger

postman

galley slave

menial

navvy

orderly

footman

Trojan

office-boy

cabbage

goof

slave

vegetable

deadhead

Traductions

peón

peão

gündelikçi

peana

αγγελιαφόρος

εργάτης με ημερομίσθιο

ορντινάντσα

murzyn

peáo

el ulağı

Hindistan’da piyade neferi

الحاجب

yerli asker

peó

bracer