en civil
French, adjective/ɑ̃ si.vil/
en civil is spelled E-N-C-I-V-I-L (7 letters). En civil is a French adjective meaning “undercover, plainclothes (wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Revêtu de vêtements civils”.
What does en civil mean in English?
adjective
- 1
undercover, plainclothes (wearing ordinary civilian clothes instead of a uniform, in order to avoid detection)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Revêtu de vêtements civils.
noun: 1. Policier qui ne porte pas l’uniforme.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce en civil?
- /ɑ̃ si.vil/
- \ɑ̃ si.vil\
- \ɑ̃.si.vil\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to en civil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.