civilisation
Meaningthe making of citizens
Common meaning: an advanced society
- civa citizenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 346 · scan
- iladjective or verb ending
- isationas -ation, after a verb in -ise
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin cīvis ‘a citizen’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cīvis, p. 346 · dictionary scan
Roots
- cīvis Latin “a citizen”
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