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la

feminine

/θiβiliθaˈθjon/

Line drawing of civilización
Coloured illustration of civilización
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Translation

civilisation

Word origin

From civil, from Latin civilis, from civis ('citizen'). The same root gives English 'civilisation', 'civil' and 'city'.

Origin
Latin
Root
civis
English cognates
civilisation, civil, city

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcivilizaciones

Examples

muchas .

Roman civilisation left many ruins.

.

We study ancient civilisations in class.

¿ construyó ?

Which civilisation built these pyramids?

gran .

Writing was a great advance for civilisation.

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Each civilisation has its own customs.

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This word is part of lesson 58.