Main Entry: ig·no·ble

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈnō-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ignobilis, from in- + Old Latin gnobilis noble

Date: 15th century

1 : of low birth or common origin : plebeian
2 : characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness

synonyms see mean

— ig·no·bil·i·ty \ˌig-nō-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ig·no·ble·ness \ig-ˈnō-bəl-nəs\ noun

— ig·no·bly \-blē also -bə-lē\ adverb