# civitas

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈki.wɪˌtɑs/ · frequency rank #72,187

## Definitions
1. the social body of the citizens united by law
2. a city and its territory
3. a community
4. a state, (chiefly) a city-state

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/civitas