vicus

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noun

A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

OriginLatin vīcus →
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Meanings

nounvicus (plural vici)

plural vici

  1. historicalA small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

    The compital shrines stood at primary crossroads in the vici and received sacrifices during the annual Compitalia Festival.

    2011, Brenda Longfellow, Roman Imperialism and Civic Patronage

Origin

  1. Latinvīcus“village”
  2. Englishvicus

Borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”). Doublet of wick.

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APA

vicus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicus

MLA

“vicus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vicus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vicus.

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