In literature, the term plebeian is deployed with remarkable versatility, conveying not only a historical social class but also a range of attributes from humility and ordinariness to a kind of robust authenticity. In works recounting Rome’s history, it clearly demarcates the common people from the aristocratic elite, as seen in accounts of magistrates and consuls [1][2][3]. At times, authors adopt the term to contrast the ordinary with the exalted—for instance, when a character embraces a "plebeian" identity as a badge of honest humanity or when social critiques reveal tensions between cultivated ideals and base practice [4][5]. It can even assume a linguistic or satirical function, used to signal vulgarity or to add ironic weight to political commentary [6][7]. Across varying contexts—from historical chronicles to modern character studies—the word plebeian remains a potent marker of cultural experience and societal stratification [8][9].