Civitas
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈki.wɪˌtɑs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Civitas is a noun meaning (Roman history) the social body of the citizens united by law.
Meaning
(Roman history) the social body of the citizens united by law.
More Meanings
- (Roman history) a city and its territory
- (pedantic) a community
- (pedantic) a state, (chiefly) a city-state
Word Forms
- civitates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commonweal, politeia, vicus, novel, socius, comitia.
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