citadin

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cittadino. Doublet of citoyen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ta.dɛ̃/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Adjective

citadin (feminine citadine, masculine plural citadins, feminine plural citadines)

  1. (relational) city
    Near-synonym: urbain

Noun

citadin m or f by sense (plural citadins, feminine citadine)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) city dweller, urbanite, townsman; city slicker
    Coordinate term: campagnard

Descendants

  • Spanish: citadino

Further reading

Paronyms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French citadin.

Adjective

citadin m or n (feminine singular citadină, masculine plural citadini, feminine and neuter plural citadine)

  1. urban

Declension