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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin plēbēius. Doublet of plebej.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /plɛˈbɛ.juʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjuʂ
  • Syllabification: ple‧be‧jusz

Noun

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plebejusz m pers (female equivalent plebejuszka or plebejka, related adjective plebejuszowski or plebejski)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) plebeian (one of the common people of ancient Rome)
    Synonyms: (archaic) plebej, (obsolete) plebejanin
    Antonym: patrycjusz
  2. (derogatory) plebeian (low person)
    Synonyms: (archaic) pospolitak, prostak

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • plebejusz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • plebejusz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • plebejusz in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego