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urbanitas.

city living, city life/manners, life in Rome; sophistication, polish, wit;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ʊrˈbaː.nɪ.taːs]Classical-Latin[urˈbaː.ni.tas]
  1. An instance of living in the city; city life.

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  2. City fashions or manners; refinement, politeness, courtesy, urbanity, sophistication.

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  3. Delicacy, elegance or refinement of speech; wit, humor, pleasantry, raillery; trickery, knavery.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werbʰ-der. Proto-Italic *worβis? Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰosder.? Latin urbs Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin urbānus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin urbānitās From urbānus (“of or pertaining to the city”) + -tās.

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