civitas

Meaning

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

Translations

Stadtstaat

πόλις-κράτος

cité-État

civitas

cidade

🏙️

cidade-estado

cidadelivre

ciudad estado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈki.wɪˌtɑs/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city.