Latin dictionary · noun
cīvis
citizen
Dictionary forms: cīvis, cīvis
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- citizen
- a subject (i.e., a person subject to a ruler)
Connected roots
- civ-
citizen
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- civilization
an advanced stage of human social and cultural development
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| cīvis | nom. sg. |
| cīvēs | nom. pl. |
| cīvis | gen. sg. |
| cīvium | gen. pl. |
| cīvī | dat. sg. |
| cīvibus | dat. pl. |
| cīvem | acc. sg. |
| cīvēs | acc. pl. |
| cīvīs | acc. pl. |
| cīve | abl. sg. |
| cīvī | abl. sg. |
| cīvibus | abl. pl. |
| cīvis | voc. sg. |
| cīvēs | voc. pl. |
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