peon

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈpiː.ən/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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

Concetti

peana

sinonimi

servant

attendant

drudge

messenger

postman

galley slave

menial

navvy

orderly

footman

Trojan

office-boy

cabbage

goof

slave

vegetable

deadhead

Traduzioni

peón

péon

gündelikçi

peão

peon

εργάτης με ημερομίσθιο

ορντινάντσα

galérien

Peon

murzyn

peáo

el ulağı

Hindistan’da piyade neferi

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