plebeian英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. Ancient-Rome,historical

— Na plebeane will tak þe dochter of ane patriciane but hir consent.
A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.

— There blude... vald hef na bettir cullour nor the blude of ane plebien or of ane mecanik craftis man.

形容词 adj.

Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. historical

— To what purpose be the plebeian Magistrates ordeined?
Of or concerning the common people.

— ...priuate person or plebian multitude...
Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

— For to plebeyan wits, it is as good, As to be silent, as not vnderstood.

词形变化

plebeians plural plebian alternative plebeyan alternative,obsolete plebean alternative,obsolete plebeane alternative,obsolete plebien alternative,obsolete more plebeian comparative most plebeian superlative plebian alternative plebeyan alternative,obsolete plebean alternative,obsolete plebeane alternative,obsolete plebien alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词

of pertaining to the common people

反义词

noble aristocratic

衍生词

pleb plebeianization plebeianize plebeianly plebeianness

词源

词源 1

From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plēbēs + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Cf. Medieval Latin plēbēiānus (“a commoner”), from plēbēius + -ānus.

词源 2

From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plēbēs + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Cf. Medieval Latin plēbēiānus (“a commoner”), from plēbēius + -ānus.