PLEBEIAN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
one of the common people
Categories: Commoner, Common man, Common person
Synonyms
Common, Unwashed, Plebeian, Pleb, Vulgar
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "plebeian" comes from Latin plebes, which comes from Latin plēbēius. Many other languages have similar words:
- Middle French: plebeyen
- Medieval Latin: plēbēiānus
🔗 Related Words
-an – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.