plebeian
1 synonym and 3 antonyms for plebeian, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — One of the ordinary citizens of ancient Rome.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
One of the ordinary citizens of ancient Rome.
“The cognomen was first used in patrician families, who were distinguished from the plebeians by their three names.”
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Etymology
Comes from Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) plus -an (adjective-forming suffix), itself from Latin plēbēs plus -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly influenced by Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Compare Medieval Latin plēbēiānus (“a commone...
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