plebeo

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin plēbēius.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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)

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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

plebeo m (plural plebeos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of plebeu
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