plebeian

ple·be·ian  (pl-bn)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.

2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.

3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.

n.

1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.

2. A member of the lower classes.

3. A vulgar or coarse person.

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[From Latin plbius, from plbs, plb-, the common people; see pel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ple·beian·ism n.

ple·beian·ly adv.

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plebeian [pleb-ee-an]

Adjective

1. of the lower social classes

2. unrefined: plebeian tastes

Noun

1. one of the common people, usually of ancient Rome

2. a coarse or unrefined person [Latin plebs the common people of ancient Rome]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plebeian - one of the common people pleb common people, folk, folks - people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next" common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine - a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
Adj.	1.	plebeian - of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses" unwashed, vulgar, common lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"

Translations

plebeian [plɪˈbiːən] n → plebeyo/a

adj → plebeyo;

(pej) → ordinario