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plebe

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Noun — An ordinary citizen of ancient Rome from the lower classes.

Etymology

Comes from Latin plēbs (“the plebeian class”), probably by way of Middle French plebe (“plebeians, commoners, the rabble”), and was possibly later reinterpreted as a clipping of plebeian. It is cognate with Italian plebe, Spanish plebe, and Portuguese plebe.

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