Etymology

citification

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Today it means: The process of making something urban. Full definition →

English city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet
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The story

  1. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  2. Old Frenchcitet
  3. Middle Englishcite
  4. Englishcity
  5. English todaycitification

From city + -fication.

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