CIVIS, civis
Sounds Like: KEE-wis
Translations: citizen, a citizen, fellow citizen, a fellow citizen
From the root: CIVIS
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a citizen, a member of a city or state, especially one who possesses full civil rights and duties. It is commonly used to denote an inhabitant of Rome or a Roman colony who held the status of a Roman citizen. It can be used in sentences like 'He is a citizen of Rome' or 'The citizens gathered in the forum'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative, Masculine or Feminine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, CIVIS.
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- CIUES — citizens, fellow citizens, countrymen
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