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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ple•be•ian /plɪˈbiən/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to the common people.
- commonplace;
vulgar:Your taste in humor is so plebeian.
n. [countable] - a member of the common people.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ple•be•ian (pli bē′ən),USA pronunciation adj. - belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- Ancient Historyof, pertaining to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs.
- common, commonplace, or vulgar:a plebeian joke.
n. - a member of the common people.
- Ancient Historya member of the ancient Roman plebs.
- Latin plēbēi(us) of the plebs (plēbē(s) plebs + -ius adjective, adjectival suffix) + -an
- 1525–35
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lowbrow, low, ordinary, popular.
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