adj.
Pronunciation: ig- ' n ō -b ə l
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 \ ˌ ig-n ō - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ig · no · ble · ness \ ig- ' n ō -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– ig · no · bly \ -bl ē also -b ə -l ē \ adverb