urban
/ˈɜːbən/UR-buhn
/ˈɝbən/UR-buhn
Meaningof the city
Common meaning: belonging to towns and cities
- urba cityLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1935 · scan
- anadjective ending: of, belonging to
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
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Origin: Built on Latin urbs ‘a city’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry urbs, p. 1935 · dictionary scan
Roots
- urbs, urbis Latin “a city”
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