cityness

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noun

The state or quality of being or resembling a city.

OriginEnglish city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet →
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Meanings

nouncityness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being or resembling a city.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Englishcityness

From city + -ness.

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APA

cityness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityness

MLA

“cityness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cityness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cityness.

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