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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin plēbēius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [plʲɪˈbʲej]
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Noun

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плебе́й (plebéjm anim (genitive плебе́я, nominative plural плебе́и, genitive plural плебе́ев, feminine плебе́йка, relational adjective плебе́йский, diminutive плебе́йчик)

  1. (historical) plebeian (one of the common people of ancient Rome)
  2. (figuratively, derogatory) pleb, commoner

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