# plebe

> English word · Noun · IPA /plib/

## Definitions
1. A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
2. The plebs, the plebeian class.
3. The similar lower class of any area.
4. A freshman cadet at a military academy.

## Etymology
From Latin plēbs (“the plebeian class”), probably via Middle French plebe (“plebeians, commoners, the rabble”) and possibly later understood as a clipping of plebeian. Cognate with Italian plebe, Spanish plebe, Portuguese plebe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plebe