Latin Word of the Day
civitas
/ci-VI-tas/ • noun (feminine, 3rd declension) — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: city, community, or state; (also) citizenship
Examples
- Civitas magna multos cives habet.
(The city has many citizens.) - Leges civitatis servandae sunt.
(The laws of the state must be observed.) - Multi peregrini ad civitates antiquas veniunt.
(Many travelers come to ancient cities.)
Synonyms
- urbs
- oppidum
- res publica
Civitas is used both for a physical city or town and for the political community or state (and by extension 'citizenship'). In contrast, urbs often emphasizes the built city itself, while civitas can emphasize the people, law, and political body. It's a 3rd-declension feminine noun (civitas, civitatis) with stress on the second syllable.
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