civitas

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/ˈki.wɪˌtɑs//ˈt͡ʃiviˌtɑs/

noun

the social body of the citizens united by law

OriginLatin cīvitās →
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Meanings

nouncivitas (plural civitates)

plural civitates

  1. Romanhistorythe social body of the citizens united by law
  2. Romanhistorya city and its territory
  3. pedantica community
  4. pedantica state, (chiefly) a city-state

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
city state

Origin

  1. Latincīvitās
  2. Englishcivitas

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cavitisVistica
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APA

civitas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civitas

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“civitas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civitas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civitas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civitas.

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