plebeo

Italian

Alternative forms

• plebeio (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin plēbēius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pleˈbɛ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɛo
• Hyphenation: ple‧bè‧o

Adjective

plebeo (feminine plebea, masculine plural plebei, feminine plural plebee)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) plebeian (of or pertaining to the plebs)
2. plebeian (of or pertaining to the common people)

   Synonym: popolare

3. plebeian, lower-class; particularly (often derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured (of things)

Derived terms

• plebeamente

Related terms

• plebe

Noun

plebeo m (plural plebei, feminine plebea)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) plebeian (member of the plebs)

   Coordinate terms: cavaliere, liberto, nobile, patrizio, schiavo

2. plebeian, commoner

Further reading

• plebeo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Noun

plebeo m (plural plebeos)

1. Obsolete spelling of plebeu.