Plebeian



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / adj. 平民, 平民的
• ［英］ n. / adj. 平民, 平民的 ( of the common people)
• ［记］ plebe ( 古罗马平民) +ian -> 平民的
• ［例］ To the brave, there is but one sort of plebeian, and that is the coward.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin plebeius of the common people, from plebs common people
• Date: 1533
• 1. a member of the Roman plebs
• 2. one of the common people
• ? plebeianism noun

II. adjective

• Date: 1566
• 1. of or relating to plebeians
• 2. crude or coarse in manner or style ; common
• ? plebeianly adverb

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