plebaglia

Italian

Etymology

From pleb(e) (“plebs”) +‎ -aglia (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pleˈbaʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎa
• Hyphenation: ple‧bà‧glia

Noun

plebaglia f (plural plebaglie)

1. Pejorative of plebe: rabble, riffraff

   Synonym: (uncommon) popolaglia

Related terms

• plebe

Further reading

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