civil

Meaning

Adj

1. (feminine,masculine) civil; civilian (not relating to the military or clergy)
2. (feminine,masculine) civic (relating to citizens)
3. (feminine,masculine) relating to civil law
4. (feminine,masculine) occurring between the inhabitants of the same country
5. (feminine,masculine) civil (behaving in a reasonable or polite manner)

Noun

civilian, non-combatant (person who is not a member of the military, police or belligerent group)

Hyphenated as

ci‧vil

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/siˈviw/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis (“civil”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Doublet of cível.

Sentences

Eu trabalho na construção civil .

I work in construction.