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citoyen.

citizen

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/si.twa.jɛ̃/

  1. citizen

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, citeien, from earlier citeain, equivalent to cité + -ain (later confused with or influenced by the suffix -ien). Doublet of citadin, a borrowing from Italian.

adj/si.twa.jɛ̃/

  1. citizen

    relational

  2. civic

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, citeien, from earlier citeain, equivalent to cité + -ain (later confused with or influenced by the suffix -ien). Doublet of citadin, a borrowing from Italian.

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