Translation
citizen
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Word origin
Built from civito ('city-state, body of citizens') plus the membership suffix -an-. The root goes back to Latin civitas ('citizenry, city'), from civis ('citizen'), the source of English city, civic and civil.
- Origin
- Latin civitas, with the Esperanto -an- suffix
- Root
- civito + -an-
- English cognates
- city, civic, civil
Examples
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Every citizen must follow the laws of the country.
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He became a citizen of the new country after ten years.
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The citizens of the town spoke with the king.
The -an- suffix marks a member of a group or place: a citizen, o a town-dweller, o a club member. Citizenship itself is o, stacking the abstract -- on top.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 8: civitano, blinda, hebrea and 7 more words.