municipium

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UK/mjuː.nɪˈsɪ.pɪ.əm/US/ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/

noun

An ancient Roman town or city.

OriginLatin municipium →
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Meanings

nounmunicipium (plural municipia)

plural municipia

  1. historicalAn ancient Roman town or city.

Origin

  1. Latinmunicipium
  2. Englishmunicipium

From Latin municipium. Doublet of municipio.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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