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urbanus.

city wit, urbane man;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ʊrˈbaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[urˈbaː.nus]

  1. of or belonging to a city; urban

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. fond of, or devoted to cities

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. cultivated, sophisticated, polished, refined

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. bold, forward, impudent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. elegant, refined, choice

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
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 From urbs (“city”) + -ānus. Compare typologically cīvīlis (see there for more).

noun[ʊrˈbaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[urˈbaː.nus]

  1. a city dweller, citizen

    declension-2
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 From urbs (“city”) + -ānus. Compare typologically cīvīlis (see there for more).

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