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

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