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civil.

civil; civilian (not relating to the military or clergy)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/siˈviw/Brazil[siˈviʊ̯]Brazil/siˈvil/Portugal[siˈviɫ]Portugal
  1. civil; civilian (not relating to the military or clergy)

    feminine · masculine
    Se não quiser levar um tiro, use roupas civis.
  2. civic (relating to citizens)

    feminine · masculine
    Deves cumprir tua obrigação civil.
  3. relating to civil law

    feminine · masculine
    Estudo direito civil.
  4. occurring between the inhabitants of the same country

    feminine · masculine
    Guerra civil.
  5. civil (behaving in a reasonable or polite manner)

    feminine · masculine
    Seja mais civil e pare de criticar as pessoas.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis (“civil”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Doublet of cível.

noun/siˈviw/Brazil[siˈviʊ̯]Brazil/siˈvil/Portugal[siˈviɫ]Portugal
  1. civilian, non-combatant (person who is not a member of the military, police or belligerent group)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis (“civil”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Doublet of cível.

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