Etymology

civic

civ·ic
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Today it means: Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil. Full definition →

Latin cīvicus
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civic · adjective1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcīvicus“pertaining to a city or citizens”
  2. English todaycivic

Borrowed from Latin cīvicus (“pertaining to a city or citizens”).

Civic · proper noun2

Refers to the area's status as the civic centre.

Words from the same roots

Latincīvicus all →

civics

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