# vicus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”). Doublet of wick.

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