Dictionary formcivis, civis(masculine or feminine)
Translation
citizen; fellow citizen
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | civis | cives |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | civis | cives |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | civem | cives |
| Genitiveof | civis | civium |
| Dativeto, for | civi | civibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | cive | civibus |
Examples
Romanus .
I am a Roman citizen.
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The citizens gathered in the forum.
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He always defended the rights of the citizens.
cara .
Peace was dear to the citizens.
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Everyone thought him a good citizen.
Civis, civis is third declension and of common gender: the same form serves a man and a woman, and only the adjective tells you which. It is an i-stem, so the genitive plural is civium and the accusative plural can be cives or the older civis.
Civis Romanus sum was a legal claim with teeth, not a boast. It bought you a trial, protected you from scourging and the cross, and that is exactly what Paul is doing with it in Acts. Note too that civis very often means "fellow citizen": cives nostri is "our own countrymen", and the pointed opposite of civis is hostis, the outsider. The body they collectively make up is the civitas.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 8: civis, coram, potestas and 6 more words.