urbanitas

Meaning

1. (declension-3) An instance of living in the city; city life.
2. (declension-3) City fashions or manners; refinement, politeness, courtesy, urbanity, sophistication.
3. (declension-3) Delicacy, elegance or refinement of speech; wit, humor, pleasantry, raillery; trickery, knavery.

Concepts

civility

politeness

politesse

Translations

urbanidad

nezaket

urbanitat

Höflichkeit

ευγένεια

civilité

politesse

gracieuseté

cortesia

educazione

beleefdheid

hoffelijkheid

wellevendheid

civilidade

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ʊrˈbaː.nɪ.taːs]

Etymology

From urbānus (“of or pertaining to the city”) + -tās.