civitas

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civitas

/ˈki.wɪˌtɑs/
/ˈt͡ʃiviˌtɑs/

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city.

noun civitates

Roman the social body of the citizens united by law
Roman a city and its territory
a community
a state, (chiefly) a city-state

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"civitas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/civitas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"civitas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/civitas.

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@misc{civitas_2026,
  title = {civitas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/civitas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}