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civil.

civil (all senses)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/θiˈbil/[θiˈβ̞il]/siˈbil/[siˈβ̞il]

  1. civil (all senses)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Latin cīvis Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin -īlis Latin cīvīlisbor. Spanish civil Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis (“civil, civic”), from cīvis (“citizen”) + -īlis.

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