plebeian

Meaning

Noun

1. (Ancient-Rome, historical) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
2. A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.

Adj

1. (historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
2. Of or concerning the common people.
3. Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

Synonyms

common

commoner

pleb

vulgar

civilian

unwashed

common people

lowbred

lower-class

natural

ordinary

philistine

physical

same

so-so

uncivilised

uncivilized

uncouth

undignified

unmannered

unmannerly

unrefined

boorish

of no distinction

churlish

cloddish

earthy

ignoble

in general

low

Translations

plébéien

plebeyo

Plebejer

plebejer

plebejisch

vulgaire

bayağı

plebejisch

volks

commun

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pliˈbiːən/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle French: plebeyen

In summary

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.